Manufacturing Engineer III – B Shift - Harness Fabrication at Blue Origin in Space Coast, FL

Job description

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! 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. As part of a rapidly evolving team, you’ll be responsible for working closely with engineering design and company leadership to support all manufacturing efforts and equipment related to building avionics hardware and harnesses. 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! 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. Shift: B shift M-Fri 3am-12am intermittent weekend shift coverage required Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Coordinate the manufacturing of complex avionics devices and harnesses. Interpret and translating engineering documents intent and schematics or drawings into fully functional hardware ready for test, qualification, and flight by crafting avionics manufacturing bill of materials and work instructions. Maintain cognizance of ~4000 distinct parts throughout various stages of manufacturing. Maintain documentation pedigree to support human rated flight avionics. Develop internal specifications required to support the manufacture of device and harness assemblies. Take ownership of a complex production schedule that will support multiple programs needs simultaneously. Supporting introduction of new products by crafting manufacturing plan artifacts including build plans, duration estimates, index plans, and tool lists Leads at the cell level the development, implementation, and maintenance of various manufacturing plans, Bill of Materials, work instructions, and illustrations to define and document as-built configuration of major production hardware Leads at the cell level the development and integration of suppliers, processes, materials, data, and technology to meet manufacturing flight avionics and harness equipment and hardware to meet delivery requirements. Leads the reviewing of supplier data to ensure manufacturing-related requirements are met. Develops tooling requirements and initiates tooling orders based on manufacturing and engineering requirements. Leads tooling dispositions. Leads the Investigation of and resolves manufacturing-related issues of a broad scope. Participates in producibility assessments for part or product designs. Provides input to design, manufacturing processes, and manufacturing technologies to meet costs and schedules at the cell level Develops work statements and sequencing of events to support delivery commitments for major hardware. Reviews, maintains and monitoring of internal documents and schedules Take ownership over configuration management of flight inventory. Provides shipside support. Functions as an individual contributor SME or as part of a cross functional team. Helps train junior teammates. Minimum Qualifications: B.S. degree or higher in Aerospace with Electrical or Digital electronics communications concentration, Electrical Engineering or relevant field 7 - 9 years Prior experience in design and manufacturing environments specific to production