Engineer - Quality

About This Role

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which includes Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance, as well as Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. You will establish, implement, maintain, and enforce quality system processes that support products in a production environment, impacting the history of space exploration through safe and repeatable space flight.

Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, maintain, and enforce quality system processes that support products in development and production environments
• Measure, analyze, and improve quality system performance consistent with organization quality goals
• Review and approve manufacturing build documents including work orders and nonconformance records
• Perform periodic audits of the application of our quality system in accordance with AS9100
• Participate in engineering design reviews and make recommendations to improve the quality and manufacturability of new designs
• Recommend and improve initiatives and/or changes that will improve product and system quality
• Provide quality assurance domain expertise to inspection, manufacturing, and test for the Manufacturing team
• Collaborate with internal and external customers on quality related concerns
• Develop and present training materials to build quality awareness

Requirements

• B.S. in engineering or equivalent STEM degree with 3+ years of relevant experience
• Quality assurance experience in a production environment
• Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO9001 Quality Management System and/or related quality systems and programs
• Proficient in the fundamentals of GD&T
• 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 have:

• Aerospace, space launch, military/commercial aviation experience
• Demonstrated experience using data query and scripting languages (e.g., SQL, Python) for data mining, statistical analysis, and automation of quality engineering tasks
• Familiarity with large-scale data platforms and experience applying AI-powered assistants to engineering and data analysis problems
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as Machining, Welding, NDT, Sub-assembly and Final assembly and Test
• Knowledge of Nonconforming and MRB process
• Knowledge in Causal Analysis tools, including cause & effect diagrams, Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA), 5-why, fault tree analysis, etc.
• Quality assurance experience in a rocket engine production environment
• Relevant experience in transitioning a product from development, through production to operations
• QMS audit experience and quality performance measurement analysis capabilities
• Six Sigma Green, Black Belt, or comparable certification

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
• 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
• Up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Eligibility 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

Important Details

• Application Close Date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed
• Relocation provided
• Shifts available: A Shift (week days)

Application Process

• Interviews will include a technical assessment

About the Company

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!