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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

We are a diverse 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 diverse and hardworking team of engineers, technicians, and specialists, you will be responsible for developing and manufacturing Thermal Protection Systems for multiple Blue Origin vehicles. You will be responsible for schedule, milestones and/or program technical approval authority, coordinating manufacturing/schedule changes with upstream and downstream stakeholders including procurement and external teams while assessing programmatic impacts. Leading projects as well as significant tool development and support/ownership of process improvement contributing to detailed procedures. Provide support to strategic initiatives, technology maturation, capturing best practices, identify risks and develop mitigation plans, and recovery strategies for escapes or nonconformances. You will develop advanced technical solutions to complex problems that require regular use of ingenuity and creativity. Develop plans to deliver products on time, create and manage line of balance for hardware and key equipment to support upcoming builds, identifying schedule critical hardware, equipment, personnel and resolving constraints. You will be responsible for responding to unexpected changes to ensure integration activities stay on schedule, on budget, and are completed with high-quality and documented build pedigree

If you share our passions and vision, thrive in a dynamic startup environment, excel on integrated cross-functional teams of diverse individuals, continuously seek out opportunities to learn and improve, and do not allow title or job description to limit the depth or breadth of your contributions, then we would love to hear from you. 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!

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Materials, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering
• 10+ years' experience with reentry vehicles/environments, thermal protection systems, or carbon composites
• Development or manufacturing experience with TPS composites; Si/C/SiC; C/SiC; C/C or similar composites
• Project management experience with schedules, task tracking, and record keeping
• Ability to perform root cause analyses when non-conformances and escapes are identified and deploy corrective actions
• Experience training, mentoring and leading younger engineers.
• Significant experience creating and iterating work instructions
• Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc)
• Ability to develop processes compliant to industry quality systems such as AS9100
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams of diverse skills
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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

Must be physically able to:

• Support production floor activities
• Climb stairs and work in small areas
• Lift and carry 40 lbs.

Desired:

• Aerospace/Launch vehicle experience
• New production line/facility startup
• Experience with EHS requirements for large scale chemical processing activities
• General proficiency with CAD

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

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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