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Robot type
Robotics
Location
HuntsvilleAlabamaUSA
Job type
Manufacturing
Posted
Oct 27, 2026
Full-time

Production Quality Engineer (Weld)

Job description

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

This role supports the development and qualification of manufacturing processes for a new advanced hardware program at Blue Origin.

Job responsibilities

  • Establish, implement, maintain, and enforce quality system processes that support products in development and production environments
  • Measure, analyze, and improve quality system performance consistent with organization quality goals
  • Participate in engineering design reviews (DFx) and make recommendations to improve the quality and manufacturability of new designs
  • Define and execute process validation protocols for new and changed manufacturing processes
  • Review and approve special process certifications (welding, plating, heat treatment, adhesive bonding, etc.)
  • Select gages and measurement equipment appropriate to product tolerances; validate selections using Precision-to-Tolerance (P/T) ratio analysis
  • Plan and execute Measurement System Analysis (MSA), including Gage R&R studies, to quantify measurement uncertainty
  • Conduct process capability studies (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk) and recommend process or tolerance adjustments based on results.

Job requirements

  • Minimum of a B.S. in engineering or equivalent STEM degree with 6+ Years of relevant experience.
  • Quality assurance experience in production environment. Aerospace, space launch, military/commercial aviation preferred
  • Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO9001 Quality Management System and/or related quality systems and programs
  • 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.
  • AWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng) or Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification
  • Experience in aerospace welding to AWS D17.1 or equivalent aerospace weld standards (NASA-STD-5006, MSFC-STD-504)
  • Experience with mechanized orbital GTAW systems (Arc Machines, Liburdi, or equivalent) including parameter development and qualification
  • Experience with dissimilar metal welding (DMW) and transition joints between different alloy systems

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