Manufacturing Engineer II - B Shift - Composites Fabrication

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

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.

Responsibilities:

• Develop manufacturing work instructions to clearly define manufacturing processes for composites fabrication, inspection, trimming, and assembly.
• 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 non-conformances 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: Monday-Friday 2:30PM-11:30PM
• 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 automated fiber placement, non-destructive testing, and 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
• Self-directed and able to balance several tasks at once.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD programs (Creo Pro/E & CATIA preferred)

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity Statement

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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

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 U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term 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 company-paid 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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