Manufacturing Engineer II - B Shift - Composites Fabrication

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At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were working to develop reusable safe and lowcost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety collaboration and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

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 Origins vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

We are looking for Manufacturing Engineers to join us on building the road to space.

In this role you will provide manufacturing direction on the fabrication of composite parts. This role will require you to demonstrate your ability to proactively improve design for manufacturability eliminate barriers and tackle unforeseen technical problems.

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!

Responsibilities:

• Develop manufacturing work instructions to clearly define manufacturing processes for composites fabrication inspection trimming and assembly.
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives driven by cost and cycle time reduction.
• Closely manage quality build sequence and schedule of hardware throughout the entire manufacturing process.
• Perform engineering drawing review and provide final approval for manufacturing.
• Define and support repair and rework activities.
• Perform root cause analyses when nonconformances and escapes are identified and deploy corrective actions.
• Craft accurate material handling and packaging to protect hardware.
• Manage hardware configuration and maintain pedigree.
• Prioritize hardware procurement and fabrication and communicate these priorities to the team.
• Extreme customer focus combined with strong verbal and written communication.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to support the following shift: MondayFriday 2:00 PM11:00PM
• Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Mechanical Manufacturing Industrial or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• Any years of direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience.
• Hardware manufacturing experience with composite parts.
• Understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing including solid understanding of GD&T.
• A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with teams of diverse skills across large geographic distances.
• Strong written personal technical and software skills (CAD Scheduling Issue Tracking Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook etc).
• Ability to earn trust maintain positive and professional relationships and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Ability to develop processes to industry quality systems such as AS9100.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Desired:

• Experience with trimming of composite parts.
• Experience with aircraft launch vehicle spacecraft or satellite development production or operations.
• Proficient in writing work instructions at a high pace
• Selfdirected and able to balance several tasks at once.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD programs (Creo Pro/E & CATIA preferred)

Inclusivity Statement

Dont 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 a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the a refugee or granted asylum.

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Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical dental vision basic and supplemental life insurance paid parental leave short and longterm disability 401(k) with a company match of up to 5 and an Education Support Program.

• Paid Time Off: Up to four 4 weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours and up to 14 companypaid holidays.

• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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