Senior Propulsion Thermal Production Engineer

Overview

Application close date : Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We are developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight. The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, focused on space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with teams to verify propulsion and thermal subsystems align with criteria, including coordinating flight installations and assemblies for engine and heat components; lead hardware demand planning, resource coordination, and task prioritization.
• Work with propulsion and thermal leaders to meet Blue Ring needs for propulsion and thermal assembly.
• Partner with manufacturing engineers, technician shift supervisors, and production planners to plan daily, weekly, and monthly work center production schedules.
• Support and coordinate the efforts of the multi-functional integrated product team (design engineering, manufacturing / production engineering, program planning & control, tooling, quality, test, and other support functions).
• Collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to identify and resolve conflicts related to non-conformances, drawing release, work order releases and execution, and test planning to ensure proper people, parts, and procedures are in place for on-schedule propulsion and thermal integrations.
• Collaborate with the Blue Ring program team to manage technical and programmatic risks / opportunities, including identifying, documenting, presenting, developing mitigation plans, and driving outcomes at program-acceptable levels.
• Clearly communicate status, critical paths, challenges, and recommended solutions to leadership; provide constraints and mentorship to support teams.
• Coordinate with procurement and internal / external manufacturing to ensure hardware priorities are understood and actively managed to support need dates.
• Identify schedule-critical hardware, equipment, people, and facilities; resolve constraints.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Culture and Accommodation

Culture : If you don't meet all desired qualifications, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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Benefits

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