Senior Manufacturing Engineer

About the position

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! As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for developing battery manufacturing processes. 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. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable human spaceflight.

Responsibilities

• Develop new battery manufacturing processes
• Translate engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into fully functional hardware
• Define how to prepare hardware for test, qualification, and flight
• Identify, develop, and deploy new manufacturing methods (or refine existing) to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize build schedule
• Conduct pFMEA studies to strengthen the feedback loop between design, build, and test
• Develop manufacturing work instructions to clearly define the following manufacturing process: receiving inspection, fabrication, assembly, test, integration, and refurbishment
• Closely manage cost, quality, build sequence, and schedule of hardware throughout the entire manufacturing process
• Perform engineering drawing review and provide final approval for manufacturing
• Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews
• Develop process control measures and evaluation through statistical analysis
• Define and support repair and rework activities
• Design, procure, install, and integrate custom manufacturing equipment
• Interface with external suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure that hardware and equipment is manufactured, processed, packaged, and delivered properly, on time, and on budget
• Perform capacity analysis and evaluate staffing requirements
• Perform root cause analyses when non-conformances and escapes are identified and deploy corrective actions
• Design proper material handling and packaging to protect hardware throughout the build and test process
• Manage hardware configuration and maintain pedigree throughout the entire build and test process

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering (other relevant fields may apply) from an accredited university
• 10+ years of direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience
• Mastery of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing
• Extensive experience in hardware manufacturing (i.e. additively manufactured components, welding, machining, cleaning, non-destructive testing methods, tight tolerance assembly, leak testing, final acceptance testing of integrated hardware, and Manufacturing Execution Systems/Software)
• Proven experience and successful track record developing/starting new manufacturing processes
• Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at all levels of the organization
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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

Nice-to-haves

• Previous battery experience preferred
• Previous experience using Jules and Windchill software strongly preferred

Benefits

• 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%
• 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 designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results