Sr Engineer - Design For X

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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!  

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.

Come join us to collaborate with a hardworking team of engineers to establish and enhance Design for Excellence (DFx) standards for the company. In this role, you will help develop DFx resources such as standards, processes, tools, and specifications around DFx considerations such as cost, manufacturability, assembly, operability, reliability and reusability. This role will also include process development and execution support, communication and training/coaching/mentoring others in these best practices. Additionally, you will act as a negotiator between multiple and sometimes conflicting interests in the pursuit of organization optimization as it pertains to DFx best practices.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight through directly influencing and improving our products to lower cost, improve manufacturing rates and improve quality.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!

General Responsibilities:

• Partner with multi-functional teams to develop, document, and/or train teams and individual contributors on Design for X methodologies
• Support or lead improvements to product development standard methodologies related to DFx
• Build tools to drive design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA) into products
• Champion efforts to deploy/adopt DFx resource utilization and best practice implementation into products
• Serve as a company wide expert on the processes and standards supported
• Identify and elevate local or program level DFx approaches into company-wide standards and specifications
• Provide export support services to areas of expertise on projects across the Enterprise

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors of science in engineering from an accredited university or equivalent experience.
• Experience in product & production system definition, development, build, qualification and deployment/operation/sustainment of complex aerospace products or equivalent
• Proficiency guiding engineers through product development and execution as an acting design or manufacturing expert
• Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and with humility to customers
• Strong coordination and project management skills to track, manage, and prioritize multiple, simultaneous tasks
• Outstanding interpersonal skills that foster positive professional relationships.
• Utilization of lean manufacturing methods for problem solving
• Proven understanding of common fabrication and integration processes including machining, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting/rigging, assembly, inspection, etc.
• Focus toward world-class quality, attention to detail, and dedication
• Passion for spaceflight and space exploration
• 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:

• 10+ years of professional engineering experience
• Familiar with applicable industry standards
• Excellent technical writing, grammar, and presentation experience
• Experience with risk assessment, management, and mitigation.
• Aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle experience
• Experience with Digital Engineering such as Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Based Engineering, etc

Compensation Range for:

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.

Export Control Regulations

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue 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, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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