Manager - Manufacturing Engineering

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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! 

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!

• 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

• 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

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.