Supplier Quality Specialist - Source Inspector (West)

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, and Mission Assurance team. This team is focused on monitoring and assessing processes that guide Blue Origin's design, manufacturing, and operations, ensuring system safety engineering, environmental health, and safety, product integrity, and continuous improvement processes.

As part of hardworking team of diverse specialists and engineers, you will develop and execute supplier quality processes for the design, test and manufacture of launch vehicles, spacecraft, and related technologies for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of Supplier Quality Management processes.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight from one of the Blue Origin site locations. Passion for our mission and vision is absolutely required. If you have direct experience with Supplier Quality organizations, either as a customer or supplier, and a thorough understanding of supply base quality related topics, let us know!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Evaluate the production source and the customer requirements to ensure the product meets set criteria (Product Acceptance).

• Evaluate suitability and stability of current and potential suppliers regarding quality and technical capability.

• Lead suppliers through resolving discrepancies, including corrective and preventive actions as well as recovery plans.

• Drive quality improvement and nonconformance reduction activities at the supplier.

• Support program reviews with key suppliers to ensure understanding of long-term business objectives.

• Communicate supplier performance to senior management.

• Participate in supplier pre-ship reviews, quality audits, hardware acceptance and corrective actions.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years' industry experience in a manufacturing field with at least 5 years in a supplier quality inspection role.

• Technical background and experience with performing source inspection on one or more of the following aerospace commodities: machined parts (preferably with bellows and flex hoses), valves and fluid controls, avionics, electronics, composites, assembly practices, castings and forgings, tooling, or chemical processing.

• Travel expected up to 70% of the time and have a valid driver's license.

• Quality assurance experience in an aerospace production environment, including relevant experience in AS9100 requirements and auditing techniques.

• Self-initiation and excellent time management skills.

• Proficiencies to stay closely connected to your leadership structure and operational customers while working in the field at suppliers or remotely.

• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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

• Six Sigma Green, Black Belt, or comparable certification.

Compensation range for on site CO applicants is $85,470-$119,658

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $93,240-$130,536

Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $93,240-$130,536

Other site ranges may differ

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.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

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