Sr Manufacturing Project Engineer

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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 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.

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. The Vertical Integration Strategy and Execution team stands up new in-house manufacturing capability for critical hardware.

You will design and stand up new production lines, taking hardware from concept through process development to a running line. That means building the manufacturing plan, laying out the factory and work cells, defining the flow line and its stations, specifying the equipment and utilities, and owning the schedule, budget, and requirements through operational readiness. You will do this on greenfield floor space, working from a blank plan rather than an existing line.

You will model each line before it is built. That includes process simulation to validate throughput, station balance, and material flow, and 3D layout models of the floor and installed equipment to verify fit, clearances, utility routing, and installation sequence. These models are how you prove out a line and justify the capital to build it.

You will stand up multiple lines over the next several years, often with two or three efforts at different stages at once. Along the way you will build the layout, capacity, simulation, and cost models that make each successive line faster to design. You will work across engineering, supply chain, facilities, and production to qualify each line and hand it over.

Qualifications

• Passion for our mission and vision!
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Systems, or related engineering discipline, plus 6+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience standing up a new production line or facility on greenfield space, including developing the layout, material flow, and workcell designs from a blank floor plan
• Experience designing flow lines for new products, including station definition, work content allocation, takt and line balancing, and capacity modeling
• Experience building simulation models of production lines to validate throughput, station balance, and material flow prior to capital commitment, using FlexSim, Simio, AnyLogic, Plant Simulation, or equivalent
• Experience developing 3D layout or facility models to validate equipment fit, clearances, utility routing, and installation sequencing, using Revit, Navisworks, NX, CATIA, AutoCAD, or equivalent
• Working knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes for complex, low-volume hardware, with the ability to translate process requirements into line and station design
• Experience defining equipment, tooling, utility, and facility requirements and carrying capital projects through installation and qualification
• Proven success owning technical projects end to end, including schedule, budget, and requirements, with multiple efforts running concurrently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical recommendations and capital justifications to leadership
• Hands-on manufacturing or process engineering experience with electromechanical assemblies and electronic hardware, including experience designing lines for rate rather than one-off or prototype build

Desired

• Experience standing up more than one new line or facility
• Experience ramping a production line from low initial rate to sustained high volume (unless promoted to required)
• Experience building reusable planning or simulation models that others adopted
• Experience integrating process simulation with 3D layout models on the same line design effort
• Experience in a regulated, high-complexity manufacturing environment
• Experience in an engineering-development organization
• Experience providing technical direction or mentorship to other engineers
• Six Sigma or Lean certification
• Experience with reality capture or point cloud data for as-built verification
• Experience connecting simulation models to live production data for ongoing throughput and bottleneck analysis
• SQL or other coding ability

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
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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 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. 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, sex, 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 “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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