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 a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will develop and execute commercial quality processes for the design, test and manufacture of launch vehicles, spacecraft, and related technologies. You will be responsible to drive quality products throughout the organization by maintaining a corporate culture that emphasizes accountability, discipline, and attention to detail at all levels. You must have a passion for solving complex problems and providing operable solutions; act with minimal direction and on your own initiative; and be adaptable as you will work on a variety of applications and systems. We are looking for an individual that can support the quality initiatives around flight hardware and engine production. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.
Responsibilities:
Perform visual and dimensional inspections of internal flight hardware. As needed, support the review and inspection of supplier related hardware
Support Nonconforming Materials process as required
Monitor SPC activities and drive NC reduction efforts
Provide training and/or assistance to other team members in the use of quality procedures and/or tools
Conduct process health assessments and area self assessments for compliance with industry standards and provide ongoing objective evaluations of processes and documentation
Evaluate work centers and make continuous improvement recommendations
Conduct follow-ups to ensure process improvement and corrective / preventive action implementation and effectiveness
Facilitate Root Cause Analysis efforts and identification of corrective/preventive actions
Support Quality projects as required
Qualifications:
4+ years' industry experience in an aviation/aerospace manufacturing environment with at least 2 years in a quality assurance role
Aerospace, space launch, military or commercial aviation preferred
Internal auditing experience
Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO9000 Quality Management System and/or related quality systems and programs
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
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:
Relevant experience in a start-up environment, transitioning a product from development, through production to operations
Quality performance measurement analysis capabilities (SPC)
Quality Management System Audit experience
Continuous improvement project experience
Knowledge of typical aerospace assembly and inspection techniques
Clear communication skills
Great presentation skills
Six Sigma Green Belt certification
Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $83,070-$116,298
Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $83,070-$116,298
Other site ranges may differ
Inclusivity Statement
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