Sr Quality Program Manager - Engine Programs

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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’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 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.

The Quality Program Management Team is dedicated to ensuring quality requirements are met for each program within Blue Origin. The team works as a conduit of information from the program back to the site quality organizations. This role is a Quality Program Manager for the Engine Programs and will interface with the site Quality organizations, the Engine Program Office, and both internal and external customers. We're shaping our future in space, and we're looking for dedicated and inspired people to join us.

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of quality professionals, you will develop and implement quality processes for the design, test, and manufacture of various engine systems. You must excel at solving sophisticated 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 someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

This role is part of the Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance team, which focuses on monitoring and assessing processes that guide Blue Origin design, manufacture, and operations, ensuring system safety engineering, environmental health and safety, product integrity, and continuous improvement processes serve the Blue Origin Mission and Vision.

Responsibilities

Serve as liaison between the Quality organization (design, production, supplier quality, receiving inspection, test and flight operations) and the Engine Program

Coordinate and provide quality input to Requests for Proposal

Perform contract review of customer quality requirements — including applicable clause coding/flow-down — and develop plans for implementation of any unique requirements

Develop Program Quality Assurance Plan based on program and external customer requirements

Perform resource planning based on program scope/requirements and serve as the Program Cost Account Manager for the Quality budget

Be the face of Blue Quality to all Program customers, both internal (Program Office, engineering, manufacturing) and external (customers, suppliers, regulatory bodies)

Participate in customer items (investigations/anomalies) and coordinate and track corrective actions for customer-identified nonconformances

Present quality status and metrics at Program Management Reviews

Coordinate quality support for pre-ship and hardware acceptance reviews

Support Program-level Material Review and Risk Boards

Facilitate troubleshooting of quality issues with multi-functional teams, lead causal analysis activities to identify root cause, and develop effective corrective action

Work closely with other Quality Program Managers across programs to identify and resolve systemic quality issues and drive Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) process improvements

Facilitate the Corrective Action Board (CAB), driving action closure and effectiveness checks

Find opportunities for continuous improvement of quality processes and requirements, including the use of AI/analytics tools to support data trending and decision-making

Drive a culture that emphasizes personal accountability and attention to detail at all levels

Qualifications

B.S. in engineering or technical field

8+ years' experience in a manufacturing field with at least 3 years in a quality engineering role

Ability to read and understand specifications and engineering drawings including Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO9000 Quality Management System and/or related quality systems and programs

Well-versed in AI tools/applications for quality and process improvement, or demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply them

Desired

Proven experience in a start-up environment, transitioning a product from development through production to operations

Meaningful experience in AS9145, Advanced Product Quality Planning and Production Part Approval Process

Experience developing quality assurance plans for proposals and program execution

Experience with human spaceflight, rocket engine, or high-performance aircraft systems

Familiarity with NASA quality assurance standards and requirements

Experience with contract clause coding/flow-down (e.g.,

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