Industrial Engineer; Mid-Senior

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

We are seeking a dynamic Industrial Engineer to join our Operations team at Blue Origin. This role will lead the design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems, ensure stringent quality control throughout production, and optimize supply chain logistics specific to Production/Operations. The ideal candidate will be results‑driven, skilled in resource management, and committed to high‑quality standards. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance production timelines.

• Own the successful completion of major program outcomes through informal leadership of project and technical work teams; provides mentoring to other employees.
• Lead development of recovery and root cause/corrective action analyses.
• Perform trade studies with vehicle level and subsystem design teams to better enable fabrication and integration of parts.
• Follow the build onto the floor and be the technical point of contact during build execution.
• Monitor and report on the product health (technical producibility, schedule adherence, budget allocation) through the entire product build and delivery. Identify inputs, constraints, and deficiencies of the product build plan and work with all associated functions to implement solutions that will ensure product delivery within safety, quality, schedule, and budget goals.
• Apply program management principles to develop executable plans, and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
• Manage production schedule targets with the responsibility to analyze, manage, and report on schedule performance and variance analysis.
• Manage production budget targets with the responsibility to analyze, manage, and report on budget performance and variance analysis.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Industrial Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or similar) from an accredited college or university. ABET is preferred and others will be considered.
• Advanced professional expertise in understanding and application of engineering fundamentals across the development cycle of systems including requirements, fabrication, assembly, verification, test, and refurbishment.
• 2+ years of related combined experience in Industrial Engineering, manufacturing engineering and project management/program management roles at various levels within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience with setting technical direction for area of expertise and setting frameworks for deciding trade‑offs between low, medium, and high‑performance technical architectures.
• Previous experience in a product leadership role with significant technical project management responsibility and proven technical depth.
• Experience managing within fast‑paced dynamic organizations, including planning, budget, schedule, quality, deliverables, reporting, staff, facilities, and interfaces.
• Experience driving a product from concept development into production.
• Proven excellent written, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficient with the use of Microsoft Office suite of software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability in financial and data analysis/monitoring.

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.