Lunar Operations - Manufacturing Engineer; Mid - Senior

Position: Lunar Operations - Manufacturing Engineer (Mid - Senior)
* This is a pooling requisition for current and anticipated openings across multiple Lunar teams, shifts, and locations. Candidates will be matched to the right roles as needs are identified.
*** Position Specific Details:**
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* Shifts:

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** Mon-Fri (6am-2:30pm)
* ** Relocation:
** Available
* ** Potential travel:
** Up to 10% for training and related activities (where applicable)
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Support the industrialization of new flight and payload hardware (solar arrays, avionics, structures, mechanisms, integration & test, GSE, and more).
* Drive application and optimization of DFM, DFA, DFT across product lifecycle.
* Translate engineering requirements into robust, repeatable manufacturing and assembly processes.
* Collaborate closely with design engineering, quality, supply chain, and operations to integrate products and accelerate build.
* Develop and maintain clear manufacturing documentation (work instructions, inspection plans, process flows, tooling).
* Evaluate/implement new manufacturing tech: composites, advanced machining, additive, metrology, materials, automation, etc.
* Lead, support, and document root cause investigations and drive corrective action.
* Ensure strict compliance to standards (AS9100, ISO 9001, NASA, UL, AWS, etc.).
* Own or support process FMEAs, risk assessments, equipment validation, and product qualification.
* Identify opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction; advocate for Lean/DFx principles.
* Mentor, coach, and support the technical development of engineers and technicians.
* Represent Manufacturing Engineering in program, customer, supplier, and cross-functional reviews.

We are seeking experienced Manufacturing Engineers to join our Operations team at Blue Origin. In this role, you will own the design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems, ensure stringent quality control throughout production, and optimize supply chain logistics across advanced lunar and spacecraft hardware domains. The ideal candidate is results-driven, skilled in resource management, and committed to high-quality standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including engineering, quality, supply chain, and production—to streamline processes, reduce costs, and accelerate build timelines.

Leveraging cutting-edge technologies and methodologies, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of manufacturing techniques, ensuring Blue Origin’s continued innovation and excellence in aerospace engineering.
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* Location:

** Space Coast, FL
** Team Focus & Domain Specialties:
** Blue Origin’s integrated manufacturing teams enable the development, production, and lunar deployment of groundbreaking aerospace hardware. You will work within one or morecore specialty domains:
* ** Thermal & Fluid Systems|
** Lunar/spacecraft radiators, heat exchangers, active/passive thermal hardware. Cryogenic and fluid/propulsion systems, oxygen handling. Pressure vessel and tank integration, qualification, and test.
* ** Structures & Integration |
** Complex aerospace structures, assemblies, pressure vessels, and large-scale mechanisms. Launch vehicle GSE, tooling, and multi-axis/mechanized fabrication. Structural analysis (FEA), design, fabrication, qualification, and NDT.
* ** Tooling & Ground Support Equipment |
** Design, build, test, and commissioning of flight tooling, automated assembly tooling, mechanical fixtures, lifting rigs. PLC/motion control systems for mechanized/robotic tooling. Fabrication, maintenance, and integration for flight and ground support systems.
* ** Solar Arrays & Avionics |
** Space-rated solar arrays: cell processing, wing/panel build, stringing, NASA standards. Avionics/harnesses, ESD/bonding, cleanroom practices, advanced test/metrology. Special electronic equipment development and integration.
* ** Assembly, Integration & Test |
** Complete vehicle/subsystem assembly & build flow sequencing. System-level integration and test: tubing, harnesses, tanks, structures, propulsion, avionics. Ground and flight hardware integration, qualification, and certification.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical,…