Sr Materials & Process Engineer - New Glenn Advanced Upper Stage

Blue Origin • Space Coast, WA

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About The Position

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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable. This role is responsible for leading high impact technical projects for the New Glenn Advanced Upper Stage. As a Materials & Processes engineer, you will participate in a range of design reviews, sign engineering drawings, develop and qualify materials and processes, and perform verification activities in accordance with our Parts, Materials, and Processes Plan. Your broad experience in materials & processes for metallics (e.g. forging, forming, extrusion, plating, corrosion, coating, brazing, anodization, welding, passivation), and non-metallics (e.g. carbon fiber composites, adhesives, coatings, SOFI) will be impactful to the team as we refine processes and engineering designs. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention to drive down the cost of safe and repeatable spaceflight We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to build the road to space. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Material Science, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Chemical, Aerospace Engineering or relevant field from ABET accredited school.
• 8+ years’ experience with metallic materials and processes used in the aerospace industry.
• Experience with aircraft, launch vehicle, spacecraft, or satellite development, production, or operations.
• Experience with design for manufacturing and engineering drawing review.
• Experience working with external vendors.
• Experience with defining, driving, and reporting material characterization activities.
• Experience writing and authoring specifications and test plans.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
• 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 organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and handle small and large projects with internal and external customers.
• Ability to work cooperatively with multi-skilled teams across large geographic distances.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with materials performance under extreme thermal environments (i.e. cryogenic and elevated temperatures) and compatibility with a range of fluids typically used in space vehicles.
• Experience with a variety of metallic and nonmetallic material manufacturing technologies, particularly those required in the fabrication and performance of vehicle primary structure.
• Experience with precision cleaning methods to meet propellant cleanliness requirements.
• Experience leading technical projects and meeting critical achievements.
• Experience with component definitions.
• Experience validating component and assemblies for Parts, Material, and Process requirements.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and approves drawings for conformance to the New Glenn Parts, Materials, and Process Plan.
• Defines and implements test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware.
• Provides technical and design for manufacturability guidance to ensure producibility of new hardware.
• Manages program-specific materials and process development & qualification.
• Leads life cycle transitions from development into production.
• Works with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce aerospace hardware.
• Addresses and dispositions nonconformances and implements corrective actions to solve the problem at the root.
• Finds opportunities for improvements to quality, cost, and schedule.
• Coaches, mentors, and technically assists other engineers.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level