Quality Engineer II - Test & Launch

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 the Safety, Quality, & Mission Assurance team. This team is focused on monitoring and assessing processes that guide Blue Origin design, manufacture, and operations, ensuring system safety engineering, environmental health and safety, product integrity and continuous improvement processes serve the Blue Origin Mission and Vision.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of specialists, you will share in the team's impact on all aspects of developing, testing and launching Space systems to support Blue Origin's Vision. In this role, you will establish, implement, maintain, and enforce quality system processes that support products in development and production test and launch environments.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Approve, perform visual & dimensional inspections

• Develop continuous improvement activities

• Develop and conduct compliance surveillance assessments

• Analyze and report on assembly/test activities and trends

• Develop actionable metrics to drive sustainable improvement

• Lead Root Cause Analysis/Corrective Action Board activities

• Develop quality metrics in accordance with company procedure CMPR-13396

• Facilitate solving of quality issues with diverse teams, lead causal analysis activities to drive to root cause and corrective action

• Monitor and assist in the performance of receiving activities

• Independently review, identify, document non-conformances against hardware, material, and processes

• Participate test/flight data reviews

• Participate in all life cycle reviews (TRR, FRR, MRR, and PFDR)

• Participate in posttest/flight inspection activities

• Develop and lead Pre-Ship Review activities

• Support field sites with Quality Engineer activities as required

• Relevant experience with launch vehicles, rocket engines, aircraft and subassemblies

• Implement and mature process surveillance activities in accordance with company procedure CMPR-13396

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. in engineering

• 5-8 years relevant experience in the engineering field performing the duties of a Quality Engineer

• Quality Assurance experience in development and production environments in the areas of aerospace, space launch, military, or commercial aviation

• Knowledgeable on user documentation, system configuration and assemblies

• Familiarity performing AS9100 or ISO9001 audits within a Quality Management System

• Ability to support test and launch operations for nonstandard shift as required

• 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:

• Quality assurance experience in rocket engine production or test environments

• Relevant experience in transitioning a product from development, through production, to operations

• Quality Management System audit experience

• Six Sigma Green, Black Belt, or comparable certification

• ASQ CQE

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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