Avionic - Supply Chain Engineer III

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 Supply Chain Engineers, you will enable and support the application of critical hardware in the design New Glenn launch vehicle by bridging the gap between internal program engineering and Blue Origin’s critical supplier partners. Your responsibilities will encompass working closely with suppliers to resolve technical issues, develop sustainable manufacturing processes, and mitigate technical risks to maintain critical schedules and ensure requirement conformance. Your role will include owning technical risk identification and mitigation strategies at the supplier, as well as engaging in failure investigations and RCCA activity as needed.

We are seeking a technically ambitious, proactive, service-oriented individual with excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and analytical skills who can thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will be primarily responsible for avionics product development on the New Glenn Program; including New Product Introduction (NPI), sustaining production and avionics test support.  You will work closely with our Integrated Product Team leadership and our external manufacturing partners to drive the development of operational procedures, tooling and fabrication design.  You will work with assembly and operations personnel to test and deliver the elements and integrated system within schedule and budget. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated 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.

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 30% of the time
• Multiple positions available

Responsibilities:

• Team up with Integrated Product Team leadership to capture product concepts, requirements, and identify design artifacts relevant to product manufacture in alignment with program technical and business goals.
• Champion avionics product development project management best known practices (initiation, planning, execution, performance/controls, and closeout) and drive Integrated Product Teams to develop and release product artifacts for manufacture.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and integration teams, and supply chain teams, to develop and release product statements of work (SoWs), specifications, Supplier Data Requirement Lists [SDRLs], and other product development artifacts relevant to external fabrication.
• Coordinate with supply chain management and partner with contract manufacturers to negotiate, plan, execute and deliver avionics products (including End Item Data Packages [EIDPs]) in alignment with program business and technical goals and procurement timelines.
• Strengthen vendor relationship by communicating program business and technical product development information and changes to suppliers, while also conveying supplier capabilities, performance and execution to engineering teams and management.
• Create and coordinate the demand signal for hardware purchases, partnering with supporting functions including Supply Chain Planning, Production Control, Fulfillment, Accounts Payable, and Supplier Quality to facilitate order placement and product delivery.
• Schedule regular status meetings with suppliers to monitor performance, address risks, resolve issues, track execution and ensure quality product design and manufacturing processes, incorporating DFX feedback where appropriate.
• Coordinate and collaborate with internal product test teams, contract manufacturer and contract test house to plan and conduct product functional, acceptance and qualification testing.
• Drive IPTs by managing scope changes, deviations, and schedule adjustments, serving as the primary supplier contact, and guiding supplier selection based on strategic criteria by working with the commodity managers team.
• Manage suppliers for critical components like Instrumentation Sensors, Batteries and Avionics Boxes, ensuring rigorous technical and supply chain coordination, risk management, and adherence to schedule and cost expectations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant avionics engineering field with project management experience or training.
• 4-7 years of experience developing complex electronic products (both printed circuit boards and electronic enclosures), manufacturing, NPI program management, and product test.
• Solid experience working with cross-functional product development teams and external manufacturers to plan, fabricate, test and deliver complex electronic products.
• Solid expertise understanding, developing and report complex datasets, budgets, cost accounting, etc (using MS Excel or similar tools).
• Demonstrated success developing, communicating and executing (logic linked) schedules (using MS Project or similar tools).

• Strong analytical, organization, and problem-solving skills with high levels of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Customer oriented, collaborative team player with strong written and verbal communication skills

• Resourceful self-starter with a demonstrated sense of ownership and a strong bias for action in managing complex projects

• 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 Qualifications:

• Experience developing aerospace electronic products across the entire production life cycle for multiple released products.
• Solid familiarity with relevant IPC board and harness development standards, and solid understanding of Class 2 vs Class 3 circuit card design trade-offs.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with ordnance/explosive/pyrotechnic hardware.
• Experience with relevant electronic product development tools:
  • Primavera (P6) schedule management, DOORS/DNG requirements capture, Altium and OrCAD / Altium electronic board design, CREO mechanical design, and Windchill configuration management.

Compensation range for on site CO applicants is $102,382- $143,335

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $111,690- $156,366

Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $111,690- $156,366

Other site ranges may differ
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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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

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.

Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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.

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