Blue Origin · 12 hours ago
Process Engineer III
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $157K/yr
5+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable and low-cost space vehicles for the benefit of Earth. The Process Engineer III will support production of engines, leading manufacturing automation initiatives and collaborating with internal and external customers to ensure quality and efficiency in production processes.
National DefenseAerospaceManufacturingRenewable EnergyNational Security
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead Manufacturing Automation initiatives across kent site
Manage hardware status, supporting both internal and external demand
Engineer will develop and execute aggressive timeline schedules for process development and refinement
Candidate must be self-motivated and work well unsupervised, as well as be able to work in team environments
Provide quality assurance domain expertise to inspection, manufacturing, and test for the Manufacturing team
Collaborate with internal and external customers on quality related concerns; develop and present training materials to build quality awareness
Manage budgets and implementation of capital equipment and facility projects!
Lead planning and execution-centered process improvements to reduce cost, shorten cycle time, improve quality, and enhance safety through risk management
Collaborate with purchasing and supplier management to ensure on-time delivery of hardware and production equipment
Reduce and close risks and identify opportunities
Track key program metrics (and associated reporting tools) in areas such as: budget, engineering schedules, equipment schedules, procurement schedules, production schedules, program management status reports, and resource plans
Lead key business analytics initiatives, as required
Qualification
Required
B.S. in engineering with 5+ years of relevant Quality or Engineering experience
5+ years' experience leading Automation projects
Strong verbal and technical writing skills are a must. Written communication skills required for writing work instructions for the operators as well as preparation of qualification reports and other documentation
Quality experience in production environment. Aerospace, space launch, or military or commercial aviation preferred
Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO9000 Quality Management System and/or related quality systems and programs
5 or more years' experience in Manufacturing in a Production Environment
Ability to develop and execute a moderately complicated project plan in all phases
Established negotiating skills and ability to garner acceptance in a project matrix hierarchy
Understands and can apply various related project/efficiency models such as Lean, Six Sigma, Kanban, Waterfall, and Agile
Six Sigma Green Certificate or deep understanding of lean methodologies
Strong capability and understanding with proven success of RCCA tools
Preferred
B.S. Engineering
Knowledge of manufacturing processes
Experience with Primavera (P6), Jira, Tableau
Experience mining data SQL, Redshift, Redash
Quality assurance experience in rocket engine production environment
Shown experience in transitioning a product from development, through production to operations
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.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Recent News
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