Quality Engineer - Manufacturing

Quality Engineer - Manufacturing

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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.

• Establish, implement, maintain, and enforce quality system processes that support products in a production environment.
• Measure, analyze, and improve quality system performance consistent with organization quality goals.
• Integrate quality system applications between engineering, manufacturing, and operations to ensure consistent use of quality best practices and communication of quality issues.
• Facilitate troubleshooting of quality issues with various teams, lead causal analysis activities to drive root cause and corrective action.
• Perform reviews 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 initiatives and/or changes that will improve product and system quality.
• Provide quality assurance subject matter expertise to inspection, manufacturing and test.
• Interface with internal and external customers on quality related concerns and develop training materials to build quality awareness.
• Report directly to the Quality Engineering Manager and collaborate with a team of Quality Engineers to impact all aspects of developing, testing and launching Space systems.

• Relocation provided
• Shifts available:
  Monday-Thursday 6:00AM-4:30PM
• 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 or second shift) and overtime on as needed basis.

• American Society of Quality, Certified Quality Engineer certification.
• Experience in Aerospace, 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.
• Quality Management System audit experience.
• Quality performance measurement analysis capabilities.
• Six Sigma Green, Black Belt, or comparable certification.

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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  Blue’s Standard Background Check.
• Required for Certain Job Profiles:
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