CMM Technician III

Job Description

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. 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 Blue Origin facilities. This position is based at Blue Origin's Huntsville, Alabama facility.
This role supports the dimensional verification of a family of advanced, high-precision hardware and tooling built in-house at Blue Origin. These are not commodity parts inspected against loose tolerances. They are complex, geometrically demanding components whose features must be verified to micron-class accuracy before they are cleared to move downstream. As a CMM Technician, you are the person who confirms the hardware is what the drawing says it is, and your measurement is the record everyone downstream trusts.
As a Technician III you are the person who makes that real. You will program and operate coordinate measuring machines, develop measurement strategies for new part families, and generate the inspection data that clears hardware for use. When a measurement doesn't close, hardware stops moving, and your analysis is the first line of response.
This is a technician seat on a small team that owns its measurement process end to end. You will work shoulder to shoulder with the design and manufacturing engineers who defined the features you are inspecting, and your feedback changes the drawings and the fixtures. The hardware is in production today and the next-generation configuration is in active design, so you will inspect fielded hardware and stand up measurement routines for new hardware in the same week.
Passion for our mission and vision is required.
Special Mentions
Relocation provided
This position may require shift work, extended hours, weekend coverage, or on-call response to support production throughput
Interviews will include a hands-on technical assessment
On-site role in Huntsville, Alabama. This hardware cannot be inspected remotely
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Program, operate, and maintain coordinate measuring machines (contact and non-contact) to inspect complex, multi-feature precision components, working from engineering drawings, inspection plans, and work orders
Develop and validate CMM measurement routines for new part families, including alignment strategy, datum structure, probe selection, sampling density, and reporting format
Establish part alignments and datum reference frames per GD&T callouts, and verify that the measurement strategy correctly represents design intent
Design, build, and verify inspection fixtures and part-holding methods that repeatably locate hardware without inducing distortion
Execute dimensional inspection campaigns and iterate measure-analyze-remeasure passes until results are repeatable and defensible
Perform first-article inspection (FAI/AS9102), in-process inspection, and final acceptance inspection, and generate the associated inspection reports
Interpret and apply GD&T, including position, profile, runout, flatness, and datum reference frames, and correctly report feature conformance
Analyze measurement results, identify out-of-tolerance conditions, and distinguish true part nonconformance from measurement or setup error
Calibrate, qualify, and verify probes, styli, and reference artifacts, and confirm machine health before critical measurements
Document all work in the quality and work-order systems, including as-measured results, alignments used, artifacts and probes qualified, and anomalies observed, to the standard that lets an engineer reconstruct what happened months later
Write and red-line inspection, programming, and measurement procedures based on what actually works on the floor
Support root-cause investigations by capturing measurement data, preserving nonconforming hardware, and contributing direct observation to the analysis
Contribute to gauge R&R and measurement-system-analysis studies to prove out measurement capability
Follow safety, lockout/tagout, and PPE requirements without exception, and stop work when conditions are unsafe
Train and mentor junior inspectors and technicians, and serve as a technical resource for CMM programming and metrology methods
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED
5+ years of hands-on experience in dimensional inspection, CMM operation and programming, precision metrology, quality inspection, or equivalent military technical experience
Demonstrated ability to work from engineering drawings, inspection plans, and written procedures with minimal supervision
Proficiency programming and operating coordinate measuring machines (e.g., PC-DMIS, Calypso, MODUS, or comparable)
Proficiency with precision measurement tools, including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, gauge blocks, and indicators, and the judgment to know when a measurement is trustworthy
Ability to read and interpret GD&T callouts and apply them correctly in measurement routines
Experience establishing part alignments and datum reference frames on a CMM
Demonstrated attention to documentation, recording measurement results accurately and completely in a quality or work-order system
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
Preferred Qualifications
Associate degree, technical/trade school certificate, or completed apprenticeship in metrology, quality, mechanical, or a related discipline
Experience programming CMMs offline from CAD models
Experience with non-contact and multi-sensor measurement (laser scanning, structured light, optical, or CT)
Experience with portable metrology equipment (optical trackers, laser trackers, articulating arms, interferometry)
Experience performing First Article Inspection to AS9102 in a regulated manufacturing environment
Familiarity with GD&T per ASME Y14.5
Experience conducting gauge R&R and measurement system analysis (MSA) studies
Experience with statistical process control (SPC) and data analysis of dimensional results
Experience inspecting machined, additively manufactured, or complex freeform hardware
Certified or certifiable in forklift operation, overhead crane, and rigging
Lockout/tagout or comparable safety training
Experience using an ERP, MES, or QMS work-order system to record inspection work
Experience training or leading other inspectors or technicians
Physical Requirements
Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs unassisted, and to participate in team lifts of heavier components
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and work in awkward positions for extended periods
Ability to load, position, and fixture parts onto CMM tables, including reaching into enclosed part geometries
Ability to work with arms overhead and to reach across large measurement envelopes
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment
Comfortable working in an industrial manufacturing and inspection environment with associated noise, temperature variation, and machinery hazards
Culture 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 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.
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.
Background Check
Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role 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), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical
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.
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on week