Sr. Manufacturing Process Flow & Control DFX Engineer

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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, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. Blue Origin’s Emerging Systems business unit is building Tera Wave, a satellite communications constellation powered by the most advanced optical communications architecture ever attempted: thousands of optically interconnected satellites delivering symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth, providing enterprise and hyperscale customers with resilient, scalable connectivity for critical operations where terrestrial infrastructure cannot reach.

As a Senior Manufacturing Process Flow & Control DFX Engineer, you will own the end-to-end manufacturing process flow and process control design integration for Tera Wave production — bridging production line architecture, process control systems, and volume production readiness. As a foundational element of Tera Wave operations, hardware must be produced through process flows architected not only for throughput but for manufacturability, testability, reliability, and serviceability at constellation scale.

This is a hands‑on role for an engineer who has designed, optimized, and scaled complex manufacturing process flows and control systems in fast‑moving, high‑volume manufacturing environments and wants to apply that experience to hardware operating at orbital scale.

• Manufacturing Line Architecture & Flow Design Design and own the end‑to‑end manufacturing process flow, defining how individual manufacturing cells are physically and logically connected to form a complete production line Develop and maintain Value Stream Maps (VSMs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) that represent the full material and information flow across the production system Establish manufacturing cell interfaces — defining inputs, outputs, handoff criteria, and interdependencies between cells Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Testability (DFT) reviews to ensure products and processes are optimized for flow and control Identify and eliminate bottlenecks, waste, and flow disruptions using Lean manufacturing principles and systematic analysis End‑to‑End Process Control Define and implement process control strategies at the line level, ensuring that critical process parameters (CPPs) and critical quality attributes (CQAs) are monitored and controlled across all cells Develop Control Plans and Process Control Documents (PCDs) that span the entire manufacturing line, not just individual operations Establish inter‑cell control gates — defining hold/release criteria that must be satisfied before work‑in‑progress (WIP) moves between manufacturing cells Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Automation teams to implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) and real‑time monitoring solutions at the line level Drive first‑pass yield improvement and escape prevention through proactive process control strategies Verification & Test Integration (End‑to‑End) Serve as the DFX technical authority for verification and test strategy across the full manufacturing line, ensuring every product characteristic is tested at the right point in the flow…