BE-4 Injectors Project Engineer III

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 Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight. This role is part of the BE-4 Engine Injectors team.
As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will work at the intersection of program management, engineering, supply chain, test, manufacturing, and quality organizations, supporting team effectiveness and coordination. Assignments can range from supporting procurement activities, to coordinating component development & testing, and supporting engine subsystem integration activities. In early project phases, with the oversight of your Integrated Project Team Lead (IPTL), you may support the definition and tracking of project schedule to achieve overall program goals and component requirements. In later phases, you will help coordinate internal and external stakeholders, oversee changes, and help track the resolution to unexpected problems in support of engine or subsystem builds, subsequent integration into test facilities and launch vehicles, and test activities.
As a Project Engineer within the BE-4 Injectors IPT, you will support a passionate team of contributors and experts. In this role, and in partnership with Blue Engines' design engineers and manufacturing engineers, you will support and track activities tied to the development and manufacturing of engine combustion device components (Injectors, Heat Exchanger, Hot Gas Manifold). With guidance from your IPTL, you will contribute to tracking design, manufacturing, test and production of combustion devices and assemblies, and help define and refine best practices to increase the efficiency of our project execution and manufacturing approaches and processes. In addition, you may interface with vendors or small teams to set requirements and track supplier developments for procuring hardware, tooling and assemblies, including coordinating with vendors and Blue through technical issues. As a Project Engineer, you must enjoy solving communication and organizational problems, earning trust, and improving the overall performance of all teams involved. We are seeking a self-motivated and highly organized individual who can work with some direction and coordinate teams in the execution of engineering integration activities. 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 include but are not limited to:
Maintain and track project schedule to deliver combustion devices components and sub-assemblies in support of development, qualification and flight hardware, and test

Prioritize, track, and report progress in support of assembly and acceptance testing, e. g. , engineering release, work orders, production control and work center activities

Create and manage a line of balance for hardware and key equipment/tooling to support upcoming builds and tests

Manage and maintain a hardware usage log; active tracking of location, usage history, maintenance/rework history, and life of integration hardware

Partner with manufacturing engineering to contribute to development of detailed procedures and help establish a roadmap to rate production

Coordinate the assessment of programmatic impact given engineering change requests

Coordinate and track engineering changes with upstream and downstream stakeholders

Coordinate with procurement, internal and external stakeholders to ensure that hardware/tooling priorities are understood and are actively managed to support need dates

Identify and support risk mitigation, including removal of blockers

Oversee/track recovery strategies when non-conformances or other escapes are identified

Track and report out on key project metrics


Respond to unexpected changes to ensure design/manufacturing/build activities stay on schedule, on budget, and are completed with high-quality

Minimum Qualifications
Passion for Blue Origin's mission: Millions of people living and working in space!

B. S. Degree in Engineering

5+ years of experience in the aerospace industry (space or aviation), including pump or turbine component fabrication, precision assembly, and/or testing using a variety of methods, techniques, and materials

Experience in serving as a Project Engineer or Project Manager

Working knowledge of configuration management principles and practices

Possess high attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong aptitude for troubleshooting and quick thinking to keep the project moving forward

Demonstrated ability to build trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results

Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a 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
M. S. Degree in Engineering

Experience with complex component development & manufacturing

Experience with design, test, and manufacturing of Injectors

Experience implementing, customizing or improving configuration management systems in a development engineering environment

Experience with creating tools to improve documentation, visibility, and tracking of scope of work and forecasted work

Experience leading a small technical team

Experience in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA

Interviews will include a technical assessment
Compensation Range for:
WA applicants is $120,060. 00-$168,084. 00

Other site ranges may differ
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
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.
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