Propulsion Engineer II - Materials and Processes - Additive Manufacturing

BLUE ORIGIN•Spokane, WA

1d•$99,201 - $138,880

About The Position

This role is part of Blue Origin’s Engines business unit, which designs, develops, manufactures, and tests engines and propulsion systems. The engineer will perform Materials & Processes work related to metallic additive manufacturing for spaceflight systems, contributing to material characterization, design for producibility, and component qualification. The position supports additive manufacturing hardware and processes at Blue Origin’s in-house facilities and works across engineering and production functions to help ensure safe, reliable human spaceflight.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in materials science, materials engineering, or a related field, and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Principal-investigator experience in process development and optimization of metallic additive manufacturing processes.
Hands-on experience measuring, analyzing, developing, and characterizing additive manufacturing of nickel (such as Inconel), aluminum, and copper alloys.
Experience managing technology-development projects, measuring technical progress and resources, and managing budgets.
Experience with powder metallurgy.
Hands-on skills with SEM, EDS, EBSD, IGF, PSD measurements, XRF, ICP, and OES.
Experience developing and executing test plans for analysis and qualification of components or materials.
Experience developing and executing experimental plans, analyzing data, and concisely reporting results.
Strong written and personal-computer skills.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Experience planning and analyzing room-temperature, cryogenic, and elevated-temperature mechanical testing.
Failure and forensic analysis experience.
Experience with statistical analysis and preparation of design allowables.

Responsibilities

Lead tactical and strategic efforts within a cross-functional Materials & Processes team supporting additive manufacturing and hardware at Blue Origin’s in-house facilities.
Develop additive manufacturing processes, parameters, requirements, and specifications for existing and novel metallic materials.
Lead test campaigns to design, collect, and analyze material-property data for internally produced additively manufactured metallic materials and engine hardware.
Collaborate with design, manufacturing, quality, and integration engineers to implement requirements throughout additive manufacturing phases, with robust production solutions and design for manufacture.
Execute root-cause and corrective-action efforts for additive manufacturing builds.
Optimize and production-harden additive manufacturing processes to increase throughput and decrease variability.
Contribute to internal engineering and quality processes that standardize and accelerate material evaluation and implementation.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic and supplemental life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
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 individual contributions or other company-determined factors; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.