Engineer - Materials & Processes I (Propulsion) - Early Career (Evergreen)
About The Position
Blue Origin is hiring for multiple early-career Materials and Processes engineering roles in the Engines business unit, supporting liquid rocket engines. Roles may specialize in special processes, welding and joining, additive manufacturing, metallurgy, casting, forging, and related areas. The position directly affects the design and manufacturability of rocket engine hardware, helping lower the cost of access to space. The engineer develops and qualifies materials and processes for liquid rocket engine applications, collaborating with design, manufacturing, and process engineers to implement and optimize materials for performance and cost. The role supports process selection and control, qualification and repair activities across development and production, continuous improvement, and day-to-day manufacturing support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgy, Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Internship experience focused on materials and processes, emphasizing materials design, process development, implementation, and/or qualification.
- Exposure to definition and qualification of special processes such as welding, casting, forging, or additive manufacturing.
- Experience working with nickel-based alloys, copper-based alloys, and/or other materials common in aerospace propulsion manufacturing.
- Ability to collect and analyze data and present results in a meaningful format.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated experience with materials and process development and qualification.
- In-depth understanding of materials/process relationships.
- Familiarity with a diverse range of manufacturing processes, including additive manufacturing, casting, and forging, and their impact on joining techniques.
- Experience with failure and forensic analysis of aerospace or other complex hardware.
- Experience evaluating and interpreting non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection results.
- Understanding of quality standards, industrial codes, and/or material specifications.
Responsibilities
- Develop and qualify materials and processes for liquid rocket engine applications.
- Collaborate 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 measures.
- Develop materials test plans and conduct process and material evaluation and 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 and manufacturing-floor support.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on company discretion; bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
