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Blue Origin · 1 month ago

Manufacturing Engineer Manager - Test Operations

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Blue Origin is working towards developing reusable and safe space vehicles for the benefit of Earth. They are seeking an experienced Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to lead a team in advancing human spaceflight through innovative manufacturing solutions, overseeing the development and implementation of manufacturing processes. The role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure high-quality hardware is delivered on time.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor and manage a team of engineers responsible for production of the Lunar Transporter vehicle and subcomponents

Build a team of top talent manufacturing engineers, enabling a transformational and flexible organization to take on challenges as they arise

Lead the team through design development within the Lunar IPTs, Build & Flow, process, and manufacturing development needs

Aid the Operations Leadership team in facilitating effective decision-making on complicated scenarios that will have a significant major effect on the vehicle

Provide effective, efficient, focused, and adaptive decision-making in a high-velocity, intense aerospace environment

Lead the development of fabrication specifications, acceptance & test plans, maintenance plans, and Statements of Work

Support requirements generation within the IPT, along with establishing and supporting Interface Control Models (ICMs)

Support design trades with the IPTs to enable efficient design for manufacturing and operations

Responsible for Identifying and developing critical manufacturing processes & steps required for the assembly, integration, and testing of the Lunar Transporter

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringManufacturing ExperienceDesign for ManufacturingHardware ManufacturingConfiguration ManagementRisk ManagementNew Product IntroductionLean Six SigmaQuality Standards FamiliarityProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsDigital LiteracyCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering (other relevant fields may apply) from an accredited university

8+ years of manufacturing experience

Substantial experience with Design for Manufacturing/Integration principles

Substantial experience with configuration management, requirements management processes, requirements change processes, and risk management processes

Expert level experience in hardware manufacturing: assembly, integration, instrumentation, cleaning, non-destructive testing, leak testing, final acceptance testing of integrated hardware, fabrication, machining, etc

Prior involvement in New Product Introduction (NPI) or transition to production in an aerospace environment

Proven ability building trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong organizational and analytical skills

Strong digital literacy (MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, Jira, Confluence)

Must be eligible and able to gain access to Redstone Arsenal

Familiarity with quality and safety standards (AS9100, ISO 9001)

Preferred

Master's degree in engineering, business or project management

Prior experience leading manufacturing engineers or similar

4+ years experience in an operations environment

Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt preferred)

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience

Experience in human rated aerospace vehicles

Experience with hazardous operations

Substantial proven record in a wide variety of hardware including but not limited to: Multi-component and system assembly, bonding/adhesives, machining and composite fab, electrical components

Substantial experience across multiple portions of the product life cycle of spacecraft, launch-vehicle, or high-performance aircraft systems