Engines: Materials and Processes… at Blue Origin · Huntsville

Summary: Blue Origin is focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Engines: Materials and Processes Engineer I role involves developing and qualifying materials and processes for liquid rocket engine applications, collaborating with design and manufacturing teams, and supporting continuous improvement in manufacturing processes. Responsibilities: - Develop and qualify materials and processes for liquid rocket engine applications - Work with design, manufacturing and process engineers to implement and optimize materials for performance and cost - Identify and apply mature state-of-the-art processes to manufacturing and develop process control documentation and quality assurance measure - Develop materials test plans process and materials evaluation/qualification - Own process and repair qualification across the development and production lifecycle - Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities for special processes - Support day-to-day manufacturing through non-conformance disposition, manufacturing floor support, etc Required Qualifications: - B.S. degree or higher in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgy, Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field - Internship experience focused on materials and processes with an emphasis on materials design, process development, implementation, and/or qualification - Exposure to definition and qualification of special processes such as welding, casting, forging, additive, or similar - Experience working with Ni-based alloys, Cu-based alloys, and/or other materials common in aerospace propulsion manufacturing - Ability to collect and analyze data and present results in a meaningful format - 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: - Demonstrated experience with materials and process development and qualification - In-depth understanding of materials/ process relationships - Familiarity with a wide variety of manufacturing processes (additive, casting, forging) and their impact on joining techniques - Experience with failure and forensic analysis of aerospace or other complex hardware - Experience evaluating and interpreting NDT inspection results - Understanding of quality standards, industrial codes, and/or material specifications Required Skills: Materials Science, Metallurgy, Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Design, Process Development, Process Implementation, Process Qualification, Special Processes - Welding, Special Processes - Casting, Special Processes - Forging, Special Processes - Additive Manufacturing, Ni-based Alloys, Cu-based Alloys, Aerospace Propulsion Manufacturing, Materials Test Planning, Materials Evaluation, Process Control Documentation, Quality Assurance, Continuous Improvement, Failure Analysis, Forensic Analysis, NDT Inspection, Quality Standards, Industrial Codes, Material Specifications, Data Analysis 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%, 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