Senior Materials and Processes Engineer

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 the New Shepard program. New Shepard is a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Kármán line – the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space.

As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will tackle existing material problems for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of New Shepard. You will review production drawings for large complex assemblies, develop processes, select materials, help implement a New Shepard Parts, Materials and Processes Plan and define design requirements. We work closely with quality, design, structures, thermal, integration and manufacturing to optimize designs and processes. Your broad experience in materials & processes support for metallic (e.g. forging, casting, forming, extrusion, plating, corrosion, coating, brazing, anodization, welding, passivation) and non-metallic (e.g. o-rings, seals, lubricants) hardware will be impactful to the team as we refine processes and engineering designs. We get to be involved in all materials and processes related to the New Shepard program! This means you will gain and share experiences across the organization. You will work with the New Shepard Materials and Processes Engineering Manager and work with them to increase program support. Our best team members are flexible in constantly evolving environments, thorough, detail oriented and passionate.

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!

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree or higher in aerospace engineering, materials engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering or related field.
• Ability to learn, grow and tackle new challenges in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and task ownership, someone who demonstrates pride in all work and willingness to perform low-level tasks when needed.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and handle small and large projects with internal and external customers.
• Broad materials & processes support for metallic (e.g. forging, casting, forming, extrusion, plating, coating, brazing, anodization, passivation) and non-metallic (e.g. o-rings, seals, lubricants) hardware.
• Strong written and personal computer skills.
• Drawing review experience
• Knowledgeable in Aluminum, Titanium, corrosion, composites, Friction Stir Welding or metallic materials.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with standard methods for testing mechanical properties (including fatigue, fracture, creep, stress rupture) of metallic and soft materials.
• Demonstrated experience (M&P signatory authority) on a flight production program.
• Experience interacting with aerospace suppliers, including on-site engineering audits, supplier qualifications and statistical process controls.
• Proven experience crafting and executing test plans for analysis and qualification of components or materials such as aluminums, nickel alloys, titanium, stainless steel and other exotic alloys.
• Experience developing and executing plans for material characterization, such as mechanical testing, and material compatibility analysis.
• 5+ years of proven resourcefulness and execution within complex, rapidly-changing environments.
• Hands-on machining/welding experience (FSW preferred, TIG/GTA acceptable.
• Experience with launch vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft manufacturing and integration.
• Familiarity with common NDT methods, including visual, dye penetrant, ultrasound, x-ray, CT scan, Eddy Current, XRF scan.
• Familiarity with surface finishes, coatings, seal geometries, materials, and applications.
• Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight.
• Review NDT results from processed hardware and disposition nonconformance’s.
• Experience with statistical analysis methods and related tools.

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $140,95