Turbo Machinery Manufacturing Engineer II, III, Sr.

BLUE ORIGIN•Huntsville, AL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which supports manufacturing and supply chain across Blue Origin facilities. The engineer will lead the design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems, maintain stringent production quality, and optimize supply chain logistics for production and operations. The role collaborates across functions to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve production timelines, applying manufacturing technologies and methods to advance aerospace engineering. The position supports the Engines manufacturing team in Huntsville, Alabama. The Huntsville Engine Factory produces BE-4 and BE-3U engines for the New Glenn vehicle, using machining assets and fabrication equipment to build and test engines. The team focuses on cost improvement, increased throughput, and reduced cycle time. The role contributes to design for manufacturability, assembly, and test; translates engineering requirements into repeatable processes; develops manufacturing documentation; evaluates manufacturing technologies; and supports process improvement, non-conformance resolution, quality, and safety. Relocation is available. The listed shifts are Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., or Friday–Sunday, 5:00 p.m.–5:30 a.m.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering, or another relevant field, from an accredited university.
Manufacturing engineering experience: 3 or more years for Level 2, 5 or more years for Level 3, or 8 or more years for Senior Manufacturing Engineer.
At least 1 year of experience creating English work instructions.
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Experience in high-rate aerospace and/or automotive assembly lines.
Experience with at least one of machining, assembly, balancing rotating hardware, non-destructive testing, or precision cleaning.
Understanding of mechanical design and manufacturing fundamentals, including working knowledge of GD&T.
Basic tooling or fixture design and fabrication experience.
Experience with bills of materials and BOM reconciliation.
Strong organizational, project management, and presentation skills, including experience with Gantt charting, JIRA tickets, MS Project, Confluence, or similar tools.
Prior manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace or automotive.

Responsibilities

Contribute to design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and design for test (DFT).
Translate engineering requirements into robust, repeatable manufacturing processes.
Collaborate with design engineering, quality assurance, supply chain, and production teams.
Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process flow diagrams, tool designs, and inspection plans.
Evaluate and implement manufacturing technologies and methods, including precision machining, welding, brazing, additive manufacturing, and advanced assembly.
Support root cause analysis of process or product non-conformances and develop and implement corrective actions.
Ensure work aligns with applicable quality and safety standards, including AS9100 and ISO 9001.
Participate in process FMEAs, risk assessments, and validation of new production lines and equipment.
Apply emerging AI technologies and traditional manufacturing engineering tools to optimize processes, reduce cycle times, and improve first-time quality.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) with company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
Paid time off of up to four weeks per year, based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Potential eligibility for benefits and bonuses depending on role type and job level