Manager - Manufacturing Engineering

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

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 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 hardworking team of engineers you will be responsible for both managing and leading teams in the development, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing tube and ancillary hardware that supports all of Blue's Engines programs.

You will have integral responsibility for employee performance through professional development, mentoring, technical guidance, and development of training opportunities.

Technical leadership will be required as a non-advocate reviewer ensuring product excellence through the continuous improvement of our fabrication processes. You will ultimately help your team to identify, develop, and deploy methods to both improve fabrication quality and optimize throughput. Lastly, you will be responsible for executing on our strategic insourcing of new ancillary manufacturing processes to further lower the cost of our products and drastically reduce lead time of our deliveries.

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:

• Enable the success of a team comprised of high-impact Manufacturing Engineers
• Provide mentoring, guidance, and support
• Work closely with each direct report to develop goals, career paths, and ensure professional development
• Establish roles, responsibilities, and accountability for all team members
• Ensure workflow and priorities are balanced across the team for multiple engine programs
• Evaluate staffing requirements and grow the team by recruiting and hiring top performing manufacturing engineers (as needed)
• Coordinate and work closely with program managers, operations leaders, and Integrated Product Team Leads to meet design, build, and test objectives for all engine programs
• Support the team in applying robust, consistent, and reliable engineering fundamentals and processes in support of fabrication processes
• Review and understand companywide processes and command media to ensure proper compliance
• Help your team define how to prepare hardware for test, qualification, and flight
• Promote DFMA and PFMEA studies to strengthen the feedback loop between design, build, and test

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering (other relevant fields may apply) from an accredited university (Master of Science preferred)
• Experience managing people, projects, or programs
• Strong coordination, personnel, and project management skills
• Experience in hardware manufacturing (i.e. castings, forgings, 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 of developing new manufacturing processes and continuously improving existing processes
• Ability to operate, make decisions, lead, and make forward progress in ambiguous environments
• Understanding of product lifecycle management
• 7+ years of direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience
• Proficiency in engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at all levels of the organization

Culture 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 an 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.

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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 U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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