Engineer - Materials & Processes I (Propulsion) - Early Career (Evergreen)

Blue Origin•Huntsville, AL

23h

About The Position

This early-career role is part of Blue Origin’s Engines business unit, which designs, develops, manufactures, and tests engines and propulsion systems. The position supports liquid rocket engines and may specialize in areas such as special processes, welding and joining, additive manufacturing, metallurgy, casting, or forging. The work directly affects rocket engine hardware design and manufacturability, with the goal of helping lower the cost of access to space. The engineer develops and qualifies materials and processes, collaborates with design, manufacturing, and process engineers, and supports manufacturing from development through production. The role also involves evaluating materials and processes, qualifying repairs, maintaining process controls and quality assurance measures, and supporting day-to-day manufacturing. Blue Origin describes its culture as focused on safety, collaboration, and inclusion, and its broader mission as developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems for the benefit of Earth.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgy, Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
Internship experience focused on materials and processes, with emphasis on materials design, process development, implementation, and/or qualification.
Exposure to defining and qualifying special processes such as welding, casting, forging, additive manufacturing, or similar processes.
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.
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 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, including 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, potential eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions, company results, or other factors; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and may change or be canceled.