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Blue Origin · 8 hours ago

Hardware Engineer II (Fixed-Term)

Greater Seattle Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$107K/yr - $150K/yr

3+ years exp

Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles for the benefit of Earth. The Hardware Engineer II role involves supporting the development and operations of the New Glenn launch vehicle, focusing on avionics assembly manufacturing and ensuring compliance with manufacturing guidelines.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Drive manufacturing compliance with our internal and external suppliers, adhering to Blue Origin avionics product development and configuration management guidelines

Drive Design for 'X' (DFX: manufacturing, assembly, cost, quality, etc) principles, processes and features across avionics hardware designs

Develop and release avionics manufacturing documentation including: Internal assembly, integration and installation work order instructions, Product BOM, configuration, EEE parts compliance and pedigree reports, First Article Inspection reports and vendor mfg process capability reports - Vendor design and manufacturing/procurement drawings, DFMEA/PFMEA (Design/Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) reports, Approvals of supplier EIDPs (End Item Data Package)

Drive manufacturing non-conformances and escapes root cause investigations and analyses, corrective action (including repair and rework), and preventive action for production assemblies

Support design reviews and serve as liaison and approval authority between our avionics design team, manufacturing and operations; serve as a subject matter expert in design for manufacturability, yield improvements, supplier capabilities assessments, quality control, etc

Qualification

Avionics assembly manufacturingDesign for manufacturabilityPrinted circuit board assembly3D CAD Creo3D CAD WindchillDFMEA/PFMEA analysisInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelors of Science in Manufacturing, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline

3+ years of experience in design, manufacturing and integration of electronic hardware in a complex and rapidly-changing NPI manufacturing environment across the full product life cycle

Ability to travel domestically to vendor sites up to 20% of the time

Solid understanding of printed circuit board assembly, electronic enclosure and wire harness development, manufacture and quality control consistent with IPC or similar standards

Self-motivated and independent, yet collaborative, individual contributor with strong interpersonal team skills; organizational and communication skills

Preferred

Masters degree in relevant engineering field

7+ years of experience in design, manufacturing and integration of electronic hardware in a complex and rapidly-changing NPI manufacturing environment across the full product life cycle

Demonstrated proficiency with manufacturing related software tools including MS Office, 3D CAD (Creo and Windchill; OrCAD or Altium), scheduling, issue tracking, ERP dBase, statistical analysis, etc

Experience designing tooling for electronics assembly and testing

Demonstrated proficiency working with program and senior management to drive vendor selection, audits, reviews, and corrective and preventive action

Benefits

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.