Machine Tool Manufacturing Engineer III (R36765)

Job Expired

Seattle, WA, United States

$103-103k

Full Time

a year ago

Job description

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.

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 hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers you will be responsible for working closely with design and development engineers to support all manufacturing efforts and equipment related to building custom manufacturing process machine tools. This includes leading the manufacturing and assembly work that is performed on machine tools, as well as delivery of the various sub-systems in support of programmatic budgets and schedules.

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 0% of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Coordinate the manufacturing of custom manufacturing machine tools, including structural, pneumatic, and electrical systems integration
Develop overall assembly sequencing for machine tool assembly and make real-time adjustments as needed to reorient with production issues
Develop and maintain assembly and build schedules
Interpret design engineering documents into work orders that direct touch labor on the machine integration floor
Support hardware integration of complex electromechanical devices on the floor and troubleshoot issues as they arise throughout the day
Provide design for manufacturability review of machine tool designs, and make recommendations to improve quality, simplify operations and reduce cost
Develop and implement preventive actions related to discrepancies
Coordinate and create procurement tickets through internal ITS system. Follow-up as necessary to ensure timely delivery of procurements in order to meet schedule and plan
Take ownership of product quality, establishing procedures and processes to support continuous improvement

Minimum Qualifications:

B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering or other relevant field
Proven experience and successful track record delivering fully integrated, highly engineered products to completion in relevant industries (Aerospace, Marine, Automotive, Medical, Manufacturing, etc.)
Strong written, personal, and computer skills. Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at the executive leadership level and on the shop floor
Hands on experience assembling or operating mechanical and electromechanical systems
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.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in an additive manufacturing or machine shop environment
Experience building high precision machine tools
Experience with reading geometrical tolerances per ASME Y14.5
Experience with critical crane lift operations necessary for building precision hardware
Experience working in a clean room environment
CAD software experience (Creo Preferred)
Familiarity with laser tracker and laser interferometer for precision part location and alignment
Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma processes and implementation

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is

$103,230—$151,404 USD

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

Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave (must be employed at time of birth or adoption), short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program available after 1 year of service.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays for all regular employees (including part-time), fixed-term, and interns.

Discretionary bonus: Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

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 and here.

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