Blue Origin · 23 hours ago
TPS and Paint Engineer III - New Glenn Stage 2
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$121K/yr - $169K/yr
4+ years expBlue Origin is a company envisioning millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. They are seeking a TPS and Paint Engineer III to support the development and operations of the New Glenn heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle, focusing on engineering tasks related to paint, TPS, and insulation on the vehicle's upper stages.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform research on TPS and paint methods, run material trades, and make recommendations for flight configurations
Create TPS/paint test panels and run development testing campaigns to prove out concepts
Document test results and create reports in support of qualification
Coordinate the application of paint, TPS, and Insulation on launch vehicle modules
Support/develop cost estimates for hardware, processes and organizations
Develop overall process sequencing for vehicle assembly and make real-time adjustments as needed to deal with production issues
Develop and maintain process schedules
Interpret design engineering documents into work orders that direct touch labor on the vehicle integration floor
Maintain documentation pedigree to support human capable flight
Take ownership over configuration management of flight inventory
Develop tooling concepts for assembly fixtures, procure and commission this equipment
Support hardware integration on the floor and troubleshoot issues as they arise throughout the day
Provide design for manufacturability review of vehicle designs, and make recommendations to improve quality, simplify operations and reduce cost
Develop the internal specifications required to support the manufacture of human capable flight vehicles
Develop process controls on critical manufacturing characteristics
Develop and implement preventive actions related to discrepancies
Take ownership of product quality, establishing procedures and processes to support continuous improvement
Use of process mapping, Kaizen, and other tools to dramatically reduce cycle time, defects and waste
Design and populate your assigned work center with equipment required to produce human capable launch vehicles
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree or higher and 4-6 years experience in Mechanical, Aerospace, or other relevant engineering field
Design and analysis experience in Creo, CATIA, or other 3D modeling programs
Analysis experience and FEM generation (Hypermesh, ANSYS, or others)
Experience with work order creation, mBOMs, and configuration management
Strong written, personal, and computer skills. Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at the executive leadership level and on the shop floor
5+ years of demonstrated resourcefulness and execution within complex manufacturing environments
Estimated 10% travel to FL and other sites as needed to support the job
Preferred
Experience in processes of spray painting large aerospace structures
Experience in processes of applying various aerospace Thermal Protection Systems (TPS)
Experience in processes of applying spray on foam insulation (SOFI) and other foam products
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%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
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
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