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 specialists, you will develop and execute commercial quality processes for the design, test and manufacture of launch vehicles, spacecraft, and related technologies. Our team is responsible for driving quality products throughout the organization by maintaining a corporate culture that emphasizes accountability, drive, and attention to detail at all levels. This position requires a passion for solving sophisticated problems and providing operable solutions; act with minimal direction and take ownership; and be adaptable as we work on a variety of applications and systems.

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!

Responsibilities:

* Lead vehicle acceptance reviews and ensure adherence to and health of acceptance process
* Establish, implement, maintain, and enforce quality system processes that support products in development and production environments
* Measure, analyze, and improve quality system performance consistent with organization quality goals
* Integrate quality system applications between engineering, manufacturing, and operations to ensure the consistent and ongoing use of quality best practices and communication of quality issues
* Lead Material Review Board meetings for major nonconformances
* Review and approve manufacturing build documents including work orders and nonconformance records
* Perform periodic audits of the application of our quality system in accordance with AS9100
* Facilitate troubleshooting of quality issues with diverse teams, lead causal analysis activities to drive to root cause and corrective action
* Recommend and improve initiatives and/or changes that will improve product and system quality
* Collaborate with internal and external customers on quality related concerns; develop and present training materials to build quality awareness
* Provide Quality support on multiple programs and work centers across the New Glenn Program

Qualifications:

* Minimum of a B.S. in engineering/science or 7 years of Quality, Engineering and/or Manufacturing experience in an aviation/aerospace manufacturing environment
* Knowledge of AS9100 or ISO9000 QMS and/or related quality systems and programs
* Excellent communication skills, organized, attention to detail, and self-starter
* Experience with Root Cause Corrective Actions, Process Improvements, and/or Kaizens
* Experience with GD&T fundamentals
* 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.

Desired:

* Background in quality inspection and inspection tool capabilities
* Six Sigma Green, Black Belt, or comparable certification
* PMP or Project Management Certificate
* Material Review Board (MRB) experience
* QMS audit experience and quality performance measurement analysis capabilities
* Shown experience within a start-up environment, transitioning a product from development, through production to operations
* American Society of Quality, Certified Quality Engineer certification

Don't meet every single requirement? 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 qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $103,500-$151,800

Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $103,500-$151,800

Other site ranges may differ

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.

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. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.

Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [ Email address blocked ] - Click here to apply to New Glenn Quality Engineer-II.

Benefits

Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company match.

Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to 14 holidays

Discretionary bonus programs