Manufacturing Process Engineer I (Early Career) - Machine Shop - C Shift

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!  

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a safe environment. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

We are looking for Process Manufacturing Engineers to join us on building the road to space.

In this role you will be responsible for providing manufacturing process definition for all Blue Origin products within our Machine Shop.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Translating engineering intent and drawings into fully functional hardware ready for test, qualification, and flight by crafting manufacturing bill of materials and work instructions
• Collaborating with the design team to positively impact designs for producibility, affordability, and automation initiatives; “Design for X” (DFX)
• Identifying tools and equipment required for manufacturing flight hardware
• Providing shipside/lineside support on the manufacturing floor
• Non-conformance report (NCR) generation, management, & closure
• Supporting introduction of new products by crafting manufacturing plan artifacts including build plans, duration estimates, index plans, and tool lists

Qualifications:

• Must be able to support at least one of the following shifts: Friday-Sunday 6 AM-6:30 PM or Thursday-Sunday 6 AM-4:30 PM
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering (other relevant fields may apply) from an accredited university.
• Hardware manufacturing experience with structures, fluid systems, mechanical systems, or avionics systems, including but not limited to: assembly, integration, instrumentation, cleaning, non-destructive testing, leak testing, machining, welding, surface coatings, harness/cable routings, or composite structures.
• Develop manufacturing work instructions to clearly define the following manufacturing process: fabrication, assembly, test, integration, and refurbishment.
• Closely manage quality, build sequence, and schedule of hardware throughout the entire manufacturing process.
• Perform engineering drawing review and provide final approval for manufacturing.
• Define and support repair and rework activities.
• Perform root cause analyses when non-conformances and escapes are identified and deploy corrective actions.
• Design proper material handling and packaging to protect hardware throughout the build and test process.
• Manage hardware configuration and maintain pedigree throughout the entire build and test process.
• Understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing including working knowledge of GD&T.
• Experience prioritizing hardware procurement and fabrication and communicating these priorities to the team.
• Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc).
• Ability to develop processes compliant to industry quality systems such as AS9100.
• Extremely customer focused with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams of diverse skills across large geographic distances.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Must be physically able to:

• Support production floor activities.
• Climb stairs and work in small areas.
• Lift and carry 40 lbs.

Desired:

• Proficiency with fabrication special processes (machining, grinding, forging, welding, casting, forming, rolling etc.)
• Experience with hard and exotic metals
• Proficient with applicable industry standards
• Experience with CNC programming
• Experience with aircraft, launch vehicle, spacecraft, or satellite development, production, or operations
• Proficient in writing work instructions at a high pace.
• Self-directed and able to balance several tasks at once
• Proficiency in 3D CAD programs (Creo Pro/E &