Supplier Quality Engineer III

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 are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of experts, you will develop and execute supplier quality processes for the design, test and manufacture of launch vehicles, spacecraft and related technologies for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of Supplier Quality Management processes. This position may be based in Kent, Washington;
Huntsville, Alabama; or Merritt Island, Florida. Passion for our mission and vision is absolutely required.  If you have direct experience with Supplier Quality organizations, either as a customer or supplier, and a thorough understanding of supply base quality related topics, let us know! This position will offer relocation assistance.
** Responsibilities
* ** Evaluate current and prospective suppliers for technical capability, quality-system maturity, capacity, and operational stability.
* Monitor supplier quality performance and identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
* Lead supplier containment, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and recovery planning for quality and delivery issues.
* Drive measurable reductions in supplier nonconformances, defects, escapes, and repeat discrepancies.
* Conduct or participate in supplier assessments, quality-system and process audits, pre-shipment reviews, source inspections, hardware acceptance activities, and corrective-action verification.
* Evaluate supplier manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and test processes for compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, contractual requirements, and applicable quality standards.
* Support supplier and program reviews to ensure alignment with production requirements and long-term business objectives.
* Partner with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, program quality, and suppliers to resolve technical and quality issues.
* Communicate supplier performance, risks, corrective-action status, and recovery plans to program stakeholders and senior management.
* Support the transition of hardware from development and qualification into stable, repeatable production.
* Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, continuous improvement, and inclusion.
** Minimum Qualifications
*** Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
* 7 or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including at least 4 years in a Supplier Quality Engineering role.
* Quality assurance or quality engineering experience in an aerospace production environment.
* Technical knowledge of aerospace manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and test processes.
* Experience reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, manufacturing plans, inspection plans, and supplier quality records.
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