Glenn Manufacturing 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!

As part of a hardworking team of engineers and specialists, you will be responsible for supporting the New Glenn sub-assembly processes. New Glenn is a single configuration heavy lift launch vehicle capable of carrying people and payloads routinely to Earth orbit and beyond. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will translate engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into fully functional hardware ready for test, qualification, and flight.

Throughout the manufacturing process, you will also identify, develop, and deploy methods to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize build sequence and schedules. You will create, interpret, and modify work instructions to convey procedures to technicians and trigger material planning. You will be responsible for development of manufacturing methods, tooling and equipment, and systems to produce quality products.

If you share our passions and vision, excel in integrated cross-functional teams, are experienced and skilled in several relevant technologies, continuously seek out opportunities to learn and improve, and do not allow title or job description to limit the depth or breadth of your contributions, then we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided
• Interviews will include a technical assessment

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Apply knowledge of aerospace manufacturing through the maintenance of the design and configuration integrity of complex components, subassemblies and installations.
• Perform hands-on engineering and liaison role between our design team, our test team, our operations team, and our customers.
• Drive producibility excellence into product designs - Lead efforts to identify, develop, and deploy designs and methodologies that improve operational excellence through work instructions, quality, cost, design, and process enhancements. Perform design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) into the designs.
• Support the manufacturing floor in assembly, compliance with engineering requirements, discrepancy resolution, and component acceptance testing.
• Support and investigate root cause of discrepancies and take ownership of implementation of preventative/corrective action.
• Support the product through initial design release and operational gated reviews by evaluating and aiding in the development of required artifacts.
• Apply knowledge of manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment, and materials into part and build plan development. Authorize in-build redlines and recommend changes to improve the design.
• Work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the development and production phases of the product lifecycle.
• Strong coordination and project management skills to track, manage, and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks.
• Ability to operate, make decisions, lead, and make forward progress in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering (other relevant fields may apply) from an accredited university.
• 3+ years of relevant manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience. Hardware manufacturing experience with structures, fluid systems, or mechanical systems, including but not limited to assembly, integration, instrumentation, cleaning, non-destructive…