Senior Manufacturing Engineer - New Shepard (Pneumatic)

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 Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Facilities, and Security. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will be responsible for working closely with engineering design and company leadership to support all manufacturing efforts and equipment related to building various spaceflight systems. This includes owning the manufacturing and assembly work that is performed on a launch vehicle module, as well as delivery and commissioning of the various sub-systems in support of programmatic budgets and schedules. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Travel is expected up to 5% of the time
• Shifts available: Day Shift
  • Monday- Friday

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead DFMA & PFMEA analysis at part, assembly, and system level to improve build sequence, manufacturing processes, layout development, and feedback loop between design, build, and test.
• Coordinate the manufacturing of a launch vehicle module, including structural, pneumatic, cryogenic, hydraulic, and electrical systems integration.
• Develop overall assembly sequencing for vehicle assembly and make real-time adjustments as needed to deal with production issues.
• Interpret design engineering documents into work orders that directly touch labor on the vehicle integration floor.
• Maintain documentation pedigree to support human-capable flight.
• Take ownership of configuration management of flight inventory.
• Develop tooling concepts for assembly fixtures, procure and commission this equipment.
• Support hardware integration on the floor and solve issues as they arise throughout the day.
• Provide design for manufacturability review of vehicle designs, and make recommendations to improve quality, simplify operations, and reduce cost.
• Help develop the internal specifications required to support the manufacture of human-capable flight vehicles.
• Develop process controls on critical manufacturing characteristics.
• Develop and implement preventive actions related to discrepancies.
• Take ownership of product quality, establishing procedures and processes to support continuous improvement.
• Use of process mapping, Kaizen, and other tools to reduce cycle time, defects, and waste.
• Design and populate assigned work centers with equipment required to produce human-capable launch vehicles.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or other relevant field
• 10+ years of demonstrated resourcefulness and execution within complex, rapidly changing manufacturing environments.
• Deep technical knowledge in pneumatic systems both at the component and vehicle integration level
• Experience planning and writing assembly instructions for various pneumatics specifications and components.
• General Knowledge of pneumatic pipe fittings/connectors, industry standards, and best practices.
• Working knowledge of handling and processing Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPVs)
• Experience in project management and capable of coordinating constraints and conflicting requirements across multiple disciplines
• Strong written, personal, and computer skills. Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at the executive leadership level and on the shop floor
• Excellent attention to detail and strong task ownership, someone who demonstrates pride in all work and willingness to perform low-level tasks when needed.
• Desire to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the development and production phases of the product life cycle.
• Experience with ERP systems, work order creation/management, and BOM structures.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight.
• Experience with safety critical systems.
• Experience with 3D CAD software, 2D and 3D engineering drawings
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