Quality Engineer III - Lunar B-Shift

Overview

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

In this role, you will establish, implement, maintain, and enforce quality system processes that support products in a production environment. As needed, measure, analyze, and improve quality system performance consistent with organization quality goals, integrate quality system applications between engineering, manufacturing, and operations to ensure the consistent and ongoing use of quality best practices and communication of quality issues, and facilitate troubleshooting of quality issues with diverse teams, lead causal analysis activities to drive to root cause and corrective action.

In addition, you will perform reviews and approve manufacturing build documents including work orders and nonconformance records. You will perform periodic audits of the application of our quality system in accordance with AS9100, recommend initiatives and/or changes that will improve product and system quality, and provide quality assurance subject matter expertise to inspection, manufacturing and test. Periodically, you will interface with internal and external customers on quality related concerns and develop training materials to build quality awareness.

You will report directly to the Quality Engineering Manager. As part of a diverse and hardworking team of Quality Engineers, you will share in the team's impact on all aspects of developing, testing and launching Space systems to support Blue Origin's Vision. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!

• Relocation provided
• Shifts available:
  Monday-Thursday 3PM-1:30AM
• Interviews will include a technical assessment
• This position will require shift flexibility to align with changes in business need

• Minimum of a B.S. in Engineering/Science
• 5+ years' proven experience in a Quality Engineer role in a production environment.
• Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO
  9000 QM System and/or related quality systems and programs
• Ability to support manufacturing schedules (first, second, weekend shift) and extended hours as needed
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our 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.

• Experience in Aerospace, spacecraft processing, space launch, military/commercial aviation highly preferred.
• Experience with IPC J-STD-001 (Space Addendum)
• Experience with IPC 620 standard (IPC-WHMA-A-620)
• Experience in GD&T fundamentals
• Experience with quality tools such as Lean principles, Six Sigma, root cause analysis and corrective action
• Experience with advanced product quality planning (APQP), process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem solving approaches
• American Society of Quality, Certified Quality Engineer certification
• Quality Management System audit experience
• Quality performance measurement analysis capabilities
• Six Sigma Green, Black Belt, or comparable certification

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. We hire and promote on the basis of qualifications, performance, and abilities, and support a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide equal opportunity for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, disability, or other protected status.

Blue Origin will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable laws. (Know Your Rights information available from the company.)