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Materials and Process Engineer III - Engines

Blue Origin · Huntsville, AL

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Level
Senior
Team
Process
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior process role at Blue Origin (aerospace & defense) in Huntsville, AL. And/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materi.

They ask for
5+ years
Tools it names
Casting, Extrusion

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How this role compares

Against 14 other live process postings in Alabama.

Experience asked
More than usual (5+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Lean 53%
  • Six Sigma 40%
  • New product launch 40%
  • Automation 40%
  • Root cause 33%
  • Tooling 33%

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Stands out: this posting asks for Extrusion, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

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requirements

are met. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight .

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

requirements

into the overall vehicle or system design.

  • ✓Ensure specialized processes used in the manufacture of hardware have sufficient process controls to ensure a repeatable process.
  • ✓Act as Materials & Processes signatory for engineering drawings for rocket engines.
  • ✓Perform development and qualification testing for metallic materials to ensure performance under engine induced and external environmental requirements.
  • ✓Generate documentation for metallic material and process specifications to ensure adequate process control while optimizing for producibility.
  • ✓Provide technical support and disposition of nonconformance's from the application of material and/or process control

requirements

implementation.

  • ✓Stay informed on emerging technologies and industry trends related to liquid rocket engine materials.

Qualifications

  • ✓Minimum B.S. in Material Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field
  • ✓5+ years experience in Material and Process Engineering application in the aerospace industry (level commensurate with experience)
  • ✓Experience with one or more of the material systems used in the aerospace industry (Ni-based alloys, Cu-based alloys, Al-based alloys, Ti-based alloys, oxygen-compatible alloys…)
  • ✓Hands-on experience working with high-temperature materials, preferably on spacecraft, engines, or similar applications.
  • ✓Proven experience developing and executing test plans for analysis and qualification efforts of materials or material systems.
  • ✓Knowledge of metallic material processing including but not limited to forgings, castings, extrusions, hydroforming, etc.
  • ✓Knowledge of environmentally-assisted degradation and standard methods for testing mechanical properties (including fatigue, fracture, creep, stress rupture) of metals

Preferred Qualifications

  • ✓M.S. or PhD in Materials Science/Engineering or related field
  • ✓Demonstrated experience (M&P signatory authority) on a flight production program
  • ✓Familiarity with high-temperature, high-pressure oxygen engine applications
  • ✓Material selection and implementation for turbomachinery and/or gas turbine components.
  • ✓Familiarity with NASA-STD-6016, NASA-STD-5009, and other manned aerospace materials & processes

requirements

  • ✓Understanding of design constraints of high-pressured hydrogen systems
  • ✓Experience running ambient, elevated temperature, and cryogenic thermomechanical testing.
  • ✓Experience with statistical analysis for the preparation of design allowables.
  • ✓Experience developing metallic materials for aerospace applications.
  • ✓Experience supporting the design and manufacture of liquid rocket engines.
  • ✓Proven experience managing technology development projects, measuring technical progress, and resources, and managing budgets.
  • ✓Understanding of standard Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) techniques used on spacecraft structures for applications related to corrosion and/or fatigue cracks

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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Application close date

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for identifying materials and processes to increase manufacturability of liquid rocket engine hardware. You’ll be expected to develop these materials and processes and qualify them for use on production hardware, ensuring all

include but are not limited to

  • •Evaluate and select metallic materials for usage in liquid rocket engines, taking into consideration mechanical properties, thermal properties, and environmental factors.
  • •Collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to integrate material and process

Background Check

  • •Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
  • •Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
  • •Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materi

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