QPM - Engine Quality Program Manager

Quality Program Manager For Engine Programs

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!

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!

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., FAR/DFARS or customer-specific quality clauses)
• American Society of Quality, Certified Quality Engineer certification
• Six Sigma Green, Black Belt, or comparable certification

Location

This position is based on-site (no remote option) at one of the following, depending on candidate fit and program need:

• Huntsville, AL (HSV) Engine production
• Kent, WA Engine Program Office
• Cape Canaveral / OLS, FL Co-located with customer

Base Pay Range for:

WA applicants is $171,093.00 - $239,529.15

Other site ranges may differ