Manufacturing Engineer II

Application close date:

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!  

As a member of the Blue Origin family of companies, Honeybee Robotics has been at the forefront of robotics for over 40 years. Our Colorado location specializes in creating advanced motion control solutions for NASA, defense, and commercial programs. Our work has played a critical role in thousands of projects, spanning from conceptual design studies to flight missions, including NASA's Artemis I Mission and the Roman Space Telescope. We are seeking technically brilliant individuals who are passionate about their work, thrive in collaborative environments, and have a laser focus on the details that drive excellence.

As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will support the research and development efforts of new and emerging manufacturing technologies while sustaining production on existing products within the Motion Control business unit. In this hands-on role you will work directly with members of the Mechanical and Systems Engineering teams to 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. As an integral member of the team, you will conduct PFMEA studies to strengthen the feedback loop between design, build, and test and accelerate the pace of manufacturing systems development.

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 Include but aren’t limited to:

• Participate in the entire design, manufacturing and test cycle of rapid prototypes, mechanical components, subassemblies, and top-level assemblies spanning a variety of electro-mechanical/ motion control products. 
• Select raw materials and manufacturing processes.
• Plan and optimize manufacturing processes to ensure products are produced efficiently, cost-effectively, and with high quality standards.
• Analyze production processes, schedules, methods, and other data and then provide reports containing the data and statistics to enable better understand of future requirements needed for the manufacturing process.
• Analyze and plan workflow, equipment placement and space requirements to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Identify specialty tooling/ fixture needs within production processes.
• Generate Manufacturing Work Instructions to support entire assembly process for various electro-mechanical/ motion control products.
• Participate in design, procurement, manufacturing, and validation of specialty tooling/ fixtures. 
• Perform Manufacturing Readiness Reviews to ensure production team is set up for success prior to beginning production.
• Collaborate closely with production technician teams during hardware production.     
• Evaluate quality control processes and make recommendations for improvements in quality control
• Implement new technologies including automation of production and test processes. 
• Collaborate multi-functionally with design, quality, and test teams during anomaly investigations to promptly identify root cause and implement corrective/ preventative actions to address non-conformances.  
• Collaborate with production management, planning, and program management teams to ensure production achievements are met. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering, system engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience.
• Skilled in engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing.
• Knowledgeable in hardware manufacturing (i.e. additively manufactured components, machining, cleaning, non-destructive testing methods, tight tolerance assembly, in-process testing of hardware, and Manufacturing Execution Systems/Software).
• Understanding of fundamentals for developing/starting new manufacturing processes.
• Proficient in written communication, interpersonal skills, technical knowledge, and software proficiency (CAD, ERP, MES, Scheduling, Non-Conformance Tracking, Excel, Word, Outlook, Visio, etc.).
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with IFS Cloud processes including but not limited to Product Structures, Routings, Work Guidelines, Control Plans, Shop Floor Workbench, and Change Request.   
• Experience working within MES (Manufacturing Execution System). 
• Experience with Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, and PDM. 
• Experience in tooling design and development in a manufacturing environment.
• Material selection, compatibility, and manufacturing techniques.
• Experience with rapid development techniques for hardware.
• Experience with developing, writing and updating production and in-process test procedures.
• Experience with mechanical drafting including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience with Design for Manufacturing of machined components and mechanical assemblies.
• Experience with aPriori software. 
• Experience generating and troubleshooting LabView and Python software. 

 

Compensation Range for:

CO applicants is $81,745.00-$114,442.65

Other site ranges may differ

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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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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