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

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!

We are seeking a skilled Metrology Technician with experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning work, performing measurements, and reporting out the results using a variety of portable metrology equipment. Your technical knowledge will play a key role in maintaining quality standards and supporting engineering teams in product development.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prepare job files prior to execution of work that will encompass all the necessary CAD that is required to be inspected from the work instructions.

• Perform in process inspections on flight hardware using methods that ensure accurate data collection.

• Fit survey data according to datum reference frames called out on drawings.

• Generate reports and upload to work order.

• Handle preparations for parts requiring non-contact inspection scanning methods.

• Perform real time alignments.

• Generate, document, track and help complete nonconformance reports.

• Provide inspection time estimates.

• Maintain equipment and keep up with calibration schedules.

• Provide feedback for process improvement.

• Maintain standard configuration control on files and job records.

• Perform all work in accordance with process specifications and work instructions.

• Safely work within an industrial environment

Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience using Laser Trackers, Romer Arms, and Laser Radar.

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in dimensional inspection.

• Outstanding blueprint reading skills including GD&T per ASME Y14.5M-1994 or 2009 or 2018 standard.

• Understanding of thermal expansion of materials and how to apply scale to an instrument.

• Experience inspecting tight tolerance, high value components.

• Strong computer software skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows and Suite Programs.

• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize projects and to meet completion dates.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.

• 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.

Desired:

• Experience using Spatial Analyzer and PC-DMIS software.

• Experience in dimensional inspection of aerospace components preferred.

• Prior CAD software experience (CATIA, Siemens NX, Creo Parametric, Solidworks, etc…)

• Experience operating heavy lifting equipment such as cranes and forklifts around flight critical hardware.

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.

Benefits

Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

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