Receiving Inspector Sr. (Weekend Day Shift)

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

This role is part of the Safety, Quality, & Mission Assurance team. This team is focused on monitoring and assessing processes that guide Blue Origin design, manufacture, and operations, ensuring system safety engineering, environmental health and safety, product integrity and continuous improvement processes serve the Blue Origin Mission and Vision.

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will implement receiving inspection methodologies to support the manufacture, assembly, and test for various spaceflight systems. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided

• Weekend Day Shift (Friday - Sunday)

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Inspect material per inspection plan such as dimensions, part marking and traceability.

• Review all supplied documentation for hardware acceptance per engineering requirements.

• Perform review of first articles and conduct receiving inspections.

• Provide feedback to engineers and buyers with dimensional data.

• Document, track, and complete discrepancy reports.

• Provide inspection time estimates.

• Assist with maintaining and tracking all inspection equipment calibrations.

• Contribute to process improvements.

• Maintain configuration control on files and job records.

• Safely work within an industrial environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of 7-10 years experience in receiving or dimensional inspection of aerospace components.

• Expert GD&T comprehension per ASME Y14.5M-1994 standard.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Fluent in the use of precision hand tools, gages, optical comparator, and surface plate work.

• Ability to select the correct tool for the inspection task  

• Familiar with the use of personal computers.

• Self-motivation and ability to prioritize projects to meet completion dates

• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Preferred Qualifications:

• Inventory system knowledge

• Purchase order system management

• Expert machining knowledge

• Experience operating heavy lifting equipment such as cranes and forklifts around flight critical hardware

• Outside processing knowledge (heat treat, plating, coating, EDM, grinding, etc.)

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DIBDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in c