Senior Quality Engineer

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 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, and Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. 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.  

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Facilities, and Security, and Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

 As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will develop and execute commercial quality processes for the design, test and manufacture of launch vehicles, spacecraft, and related technologies. You will be responsible to drive quality products throughout the organization by maintaining a corporate culture that emphasizes accountability and attention to detail at all levels.

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
• Shifts available: Monday - Friday

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead vehicle acceptance reviews and ensure adherence to and health of acceptance process
• Participate in engineering design reviews and make recommendations to improve the quality and manufacturability of new designs
• Measure, analyze, and improve quality system performance consistent with organization quality goals
• Establish, implement, maintain, and enforce quality system processes that support products in development and production environments
• Review and approve manufacturing build documents including work orders and nonconformance records.
• Perform periodic audits of the application of our quality system in accordance with AS9100
• Recommend and improve initiatives and/or changes that will improve product and system quality
• Provide quality assurance domain expertise to inspection, manufacturing and test
• Collaborate with internal and external customers on quality related concerns; develop and present training materials to build quality awareness

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. in engineering/science or American Society of Quality, Certified Quality Engineer certification
• 6+ years’ industry experience in an engineering field with at least 2 years in a quality engineer role
• Quality experience in production environment. Aerospace, space launch, or military or commercial aviation preferred
• Knowledge of AS9100 or ISO9000 Quality Management System and/or related quality systems and programs
• Experience leading Root Cause Corrective Actions, Process Improvements, and/or Kaizens
• Experience leading advanced product quality planning (APQP), process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem solving approaches
• Knowledge of quality management systems and statistical process control (SPC).
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Quality assurance experience in rocket engine production environment
• Experience with GD&T fundamentals
• QMS audit experience and quality performance measurement analysis capabilities
• Proficiency in CAD software and familiarity with MRP/ERP systems is a plus.
• Six Sigma Green, Black Belt, or comparable certification

 

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