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Blue Origin LLC Manufacturing Engineer III - New Shepard (Fluid) in Seattle, Washington

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! This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Facilities, and Security. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers (use as appropriate), you will work closely with engineering design, production, and company leadership to support all manufacturing efforts and equipment related to building various New Shepard spaceflight systems. This includes leading the development of manufacturing bill of material, work instruction, design for manufacturability, non-conformance disposition & processing, and process specification. Conduct DFMA and PFMEA studies to strengthen the feedback loop between design, build, and test and accelerate the pace of crew capsule build and development. 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! Special Mentions Relocation provided. Travel expected up to 5% of the time. Shifts available: A Shift Interviews will include a technical assessment. Multiple positions available Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Lead DFMA & PFMEA analysis at part, assembly, and system level to improve build sequence, manufacturing processes, layout development and feedback loop between design, build, and test. Coordinate the manufacturing of a launch vehicle module, including structural, pneumatic, cryogenic, hydraulic, and electrical systems integration. Develop overall assembly sequencing for vehicle assembly and make real-time adjustments as needed to deal with production issues. Interpret design engineering documents into work orders that direct touch labor on the vehicle integration floor. Maintain documentation pedigree to support human capable flight. Take ownership over configuration management of flight inventory. Develop tooling concepts for assembly fixtures, procure and commission this equipment. Support hardware integration on the floor and solve issues as they arise throughout the day. Provide design for manufacturability review of vehicle designs, and make recommendations to improve quality, simplify operations and reduce cost. Help develop the internal specifications required to support the manufacture of human capable flight vehicles. Develop process controls on critical manufacturing characteristics. Develop and implement preventive actions related to discrepancies. Take ownership of product quality, establishing procedures and processes to support continuous improvement. Use of process mapping, Kaizen, and other tools to reduce cycle time, defects and waste. Design and populate assigned work center with equipment required to produce human capable launch vehicles. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor of Science degree or higher in mechanical, aerospace, or industrial engineering or other relevant field 5+ years of relevant experience. Relevant internship experience and/or relevant extracurricular activities may count as years of experience. Deep technical knowledge in pneumatic systems both at component and vehicle integration level Experience planning and writing assembly instructions of various pneumatics specifications and components. General Knowledge on pneumatic pipe fittings/connectors, industry standards and best practices. Working knowledge of handling and processing Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (

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