Senior Materials & Process Engineer – New Glenn

Materials & Processes Engineer

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.

You will be asked to participate in a range of design reviews, review engineering drawings for large complex assemblies, 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. O-rings, seals, lubricants) will be impactful to the team as we refine processes and engineering designs. You will be responsible for leading high impact technical projects that are directly tied to key initiatives within New Glenn and using your technical expertise to provide mentorship to colleagues and leadership. Specific to this role we are seeking an M&P engineer that has significant experience designing components such as valves and electromechanical actuators.

Our team members adapt to constantly evolving environments, detail oriented, and hard-working. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, and dedication to positively impact safe human spaceflight! Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Review and approve drawings for conformance to the New Glenn Parts, Materials, and Process Plan.
• Define and implement test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware.
• Provide 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.
• Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce aerospace hardware.
• Assist in addressing and dispositioning nonconformances and implementing corrective actions.
• Find opportunities for improvements to quality, cost, and schedule.
• Coach, mentor, and technically assist other engineers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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 non-metallic material manufacturing technologies, particularly those required in the fabrication and performance of electromechanical actuators.
• Experience leading technical projects and meeting critical achievements.
• Experience with component definitions.
• Experience validating component and assemblies for Parts, Material, and Process requirements.

Compensation Range for: WA applicants is $140,959.00-$197,342.25. Other site ranges may differ.

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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. Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays. Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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