Manufacturing Engineer SR - Machining

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 Manufacturing Engineers, you will be responsible for supporting fabrication processes for our BE-4 and BE-3U rocket engines. You will translate engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into consistent manufacturing processes which focus on quality and repeatability. You will work closely with production operators, quality technicians, CNC programmers and engineering counterparts to support machining processes for tight tolerance and complex rocket engine components (i.e. thrust chambers, injectors, turbo pumps, etc). 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.We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. The permanent location of this position is Huntsville, Alabama, and passion for our mission and vision is required!Responsibilities:Define, develop, implement, optimize, and own machining processes of numerous complex rocket components.Design, procure, install, and qualify custom manufacturing equipment/fixtures.Create/modify manufacturing work instructions to disposition non-conformances.Contribute to fabrication DFMA and PFMEA studies to strengthen the feedback loop between design and build.Process production data to establish baselines and improvement metricsTranslate engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into consistent machining processes which can be deployed across multiple manufacturing sites.Identify, develop, and deploy new machining methods (or refine existing) to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize build schedule.Utilize lean manufacturing methodology for process development and problem solving.Perform root cause analyses when non-conformances and escapes are identified and deploy corrective actions.Troubleshoot and operate equipment as required.Travel required for training and other support activities. (~10%)Collaborate closely with internal customers (M&P engineers, test technicians, manufacturing engineers, management, and design/analysis engineers) to define requirements and align tools to meet company objectives.Act as a mentor for more junior engineersLong hours Qualifications:4-year Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering (other relevant fields may apply) from an accredited university.10 - 20 years’ manufacturing engineering and machining experience.5+ years of experience in writing process work instructions is a mustStrong teamworking skillsExperience working around and with large CNC machining equipmentUnderstanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing including a strong knowledge of GD&T.Experience machining exotic materials (i.e. super alloys)Understanding of mechanical drawings and how to interpret themExtensive past involvement with processing non-conformances and troubleshooting processes.Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc)Skills with ERP/MES systemsAbility to develop processes compliant 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:Programming/operation of various large CNC lathes and millsExperience with DMG, Mazak, or OM machinesWork with additive manufactured parts and/or additive processesExperience with designing fixtures and toolingCMM multi-axis data interpretation with GD&TSix sigma certificationsCNC programingPFMEA experienceExport Control RegulationsApplicants 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.Equal Employment OpportunityBlue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see and .Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.Affirmative Action and Disability AccommodationBenefitsEmployee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company match.Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to 14 holidays