Manufacturing Engineer Lvl. III, Test Operations Maintenance – CPV & Component Refurbishment

Manufacturing Engineer (ME)

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're hiring an experienced Manufacturing Engineer (ME) to join our Test Operations Maintenance organization, with a primary focus on Cleaning, Passivation, and Verification (CPV) and ground system component refurbishment! This role complements our existing ME workforce in Test Operations that processes engine and component hardware through testing, with a focus instead on the maintenance of our test facilities.

You will partner with us across both the Huntsville CPV/component lab and the West Texas CPV facility, where we clean and refurbish test stand elements such as valves, filters, regulators, gauges, and related fluid system hardware, along with test article hardware and ground support equipment. Together, we are also standing up a growing portfolio of new test capability builds in West Texas.

You will create work orders, write Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), put the right tooling and processes in place, and support the technical skills and training we need to safely and consistently move hardware through these facilities.

This hands-on role calls for strong technical competence, organization, and communication skills, along with the aim to grow the manufacturing engineering area within Test Operations Maintenance alongside us. You will help build the history of space exploration and bring dedicated dedication and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable spaceflight.

This role is based in Huntsville, AL and reports into the Test Operations Maintenance team. Travel of 10 to 20% is encouraged to assist operations at other test sites as needed.

• Build and maintain manufacturing engineering processes, work instructions, and SOPs for CPV and ground system component activities (proof, disassembly, refurbishment, cleaning, reassembly, leak testing, functional checkout) across our Huntsville and West Texas facilities.
• Own creation, release, and configuration management of work orders driving test stand component refurbishment (valves, filters, regulators, gauges, etc.), ground support equipment, and test article cleaning flows.
• Shape and improve cleaning, passivation, verification, and refurbishment processes to meet cleanliness specs, fluid system requirements, and industry standards.
• Source, specify, and procure tooling, fixturing, and equipment for CPV and component lab operations, including new test capability builds in West Texas.
• Disposition non-conformances and, when escapes occur, drive recovery, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Champion continuous improvement (kaizen, process flow mapping, standard work) across CPV and component lab environments, partnering with technicians to capture and scale effective practices.
• Collaborate with design, quality, materials, and test engineering teams to deliver manufacturability, cleanability, and refurbish-ability of hardware moving through these facilities.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians, shape department-level standards, and strengthen ERP/MRP/CMMS workflows for sharper work order management, configuration control, and traceability.

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical, Aerospace, or related Engineering field from an accredited university, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of manufacturing or test engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with hardware fabrication or handling activities such as cleaning, passivation, assembly, integration, instrumentation, non-destructive testing, leak testing, or fluid component refurbishment.
• Experience developing work instructions, SOPs, and…