Materials and Process Engineer III - Turbomachinery and Valves

Blue Origin - Seattle, WA

Full-time

Seattle, WA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Materials and Process Engineer III - Turbomachinery and Valves at Blue Origin is responsible for identifying and developing materials and processes to enhance the manufacturability of liquid rocket engine hardware. This role is crucial in ensuring that all materials and processes meet production requirements, contributing directly to the advancement of safe and repeatable spaceflight. The position requires a commitment to quality and collaboration within a diverse team focused on the design, development, and testing of propulsion systems.

Responsibilities

• Material selection and implementation for turbomachinery and/or valves components.
• Review drawings for compliance to established requirements.
• Own material and/or part qualification process for specific components within turbomachinery and valve assemblies.
• Define and author material and/or process development plan(s) to utilize novel materials and processes on liquid rocket engine hardware.
• Contribute to the development of internal engineering and quality processes to standardize and accelerate material evaluation, implementation, and qualification.
• Collaborate closely with design, analysis, manufacturing, and quality to disposition nonconforming hardware.

Requirements

• 5+ years directly related materials and processes work experience.
• Minimum B.S. in Material Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience directly related to turbomachinery and/or valves including material and process selection, development, scale up for manufacturability, production qualification and sustaining manufacturing support.
• Experience reviewing and signing engineering drawings as a Materials & Processes Engineer in the aerospace industry.
• Proven experience on developing new aerospace processes, refining existing ones, running test plans for analysis and qualification of components.
• Experience with failure and forensic analysis of aerospace hardware.
• Knowledge of industry standards for material data analysis (e.g. MMPDS).
• Strong written and personal computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Masters or PhD in Material Science/Engineering or related field.
• Experience in the production, manufacturing, and assembly of rocket propulsion hardware.
• Experience and working knowledge of design and function of liquid rocket engine propulsion assemblies and components.
• Deep understanding of environmental and thermomechanical behavior of aerospace material systems at wide temperature ranges from cryogenic to elevated.
• Experience with aerospace quality management systems supporting propulsion hardware.
• Proven experience managing technology development projects, measuring technical progress, resources, and budgets.