Production Engineer II - New Glenn
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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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.As part of a small, hard-working, and accomplished team of experts you will lead the design, development, and test various spaceflight systems. You will share toward the team’s impact on all aspects of structures, mechanical systems, and operation. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.
This role is to support the 3rd shift operations, ensuring continuity and efficiency in the development and testing processes. 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!
- C Shift: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 6:00 am - 6:30 pm
- Applies engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair structural and mechanical systems hardware.
- Interpret engineering models, drawings, specification, work instructions and test procedures to support non conformance review assessments
- Support integration activities, such as identifying available work and resolving roadblocks for integration tasks.
- Use 3D CAD programs and FEA tools to analyze pressurized systems and primary/secondary structures.
- Release, and support of engineering artifacts across the product life cycle to support hardware fabrication, assembly, verification, test and operations.
- Implements’ operating procedures, resolves system malfunctions, and provides technical information.
- Researches and analyzes customer production proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
- Specifies system components or directs modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
- Investigates equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.
B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, or similar engineering field
5+ years of professional experience supporting production and integration of mechanical system elements within aerospace, defense, automotive, or similar industry
Proven success supporting review assessments and analysis for non conformances
Experience with production support
Proficiency with 3D modeling tools
Experience with GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control relative to mechanical and structural hardware
Experience and ability to work independently on rapid development programs
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
- Experience in primary structures design
- Experience in aerospace deployable devices design such as doors, landing gear or sensors
- Experience in aerospace hydraulic system component design or system architecture design
- Experience in Creo (Pro-E)
- Experience in structural FEA using ANSYS, NASTRAN or similar tools
- Experience leading at least 1 multi-person development project, leading requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, cost, and communications
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.
Description
- B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, or similar engineering field
- 5+ years of professional experience supporting production and integration of mechanical system elements within aerospace, defense, automotive, or similar industry
- Proven success supporting review assessments and analysis for non conformances
- Experience with production support
- Proficiency with 3D modeling tools
- Experience with GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
- Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control relative to mechanical and structural hardware
- Experience and ability to work independently on rapid development programs
- 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
Description
- Experience in primary structures design
- Experience in aerospace deployable devices design such as doors, landing gear or sensors
- Experience in aerospace hydraulic system component design or system architecture design
- Experience in Creo (Pro-E)
- Experience in structural FEA using ANSYS, NASTRAN or similar tools
- Experience leading at least 1 multi-person development project, leading requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, cost, and communications 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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