Supplier Quality Specialist III

Supplier Quality Specialist III - Blue Origin

Application Close Date: 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.

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which includes Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance across all Blue Origin facilities. The position is onsite daily at the Alabama or Florida location; candidates must reside in or relocate to a Blue Origin site location and work onsite unless at a supplier.

As part of a hardworking team of specialists, you will develop and implement supplier quality processes for the design, test, and manufacture of launch vehicles, spacecraft, and related technologies for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of Supplier Quality Management processes.

• Evaluate suitability and stability of current and potential suppliers regarding quality and technical capability.
• Lead suppliers through resolving discrepancies, including corrective and preventive actions as well as recovery plans.
• Support program reviews with key suppliers to ensure understanding of long‑term business objectives.
• Communicate supplier performance to senior management.
• Issue supplier corrective action requests and review responses for root cause and repeat defect containment actions.
• Participate in supplier pre‑ship reviews, quality audits, hardware acceptance and corrective actions.
• Focus on nonconformance reduction activities.

• 5+ years of proven experience in a manufacturing field with at least 2 years in a supplier quality engineering or specialist role.
• Required travel up to 50% of the time and a valid driver’s license.
• Quality assurance experience in an aerospace production environment.
• Self‑initiation and excellent time‑management dedication.
• Proficiency in staying closely connected to your leadership structure and operational customers while working remotely.
• Passion for Blue Origin’s mission and vision.

• Technical background and experience with one or more of the following aerospace commodities: avionics, electronics, machined parts, composites, assembly practices, valves and fluid controls, castings and forgings, tooling or chemical processing.
• Experience transitioning a product from development, through production to operations.
• Proven experience with AS9100 auditing.
• American Society of Quality, Certified Quality Engineer certification.
• Six Sigma Green, Black Belt or comparable certification.

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an 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.

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.

• Required for all positions:
  Blue’s Standard Background Check.
• Required for certain job profiles:
  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if the role ever requires one to be on a military installation.
• Required for certain job profiles:
  Drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs., and/or transport placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground may be subject to additional federal motor carrier safety regulations.
• Required for certain job profiles:
  Ability to obtain and maintain a merchant mariner credential, which includes pre‑employment and random drug testing as well as a DOT physical.