Materials and Process Engineer II – Friction Stir Welding
Blue Origin · Space Coast, FL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Blue Origin (aerospace & defense) in Space Coast, FL. Support production welding of full scale, cryogenic tanks.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Welding
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $93k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 353 live postings that list pay, out of 1001 process engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 19 other live process postings in Florida.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 40%
- ✓ New product launch 35%
- Lean 35%
- Six Sigma 35%
- SolidWorks 20%
- Tooling 20%
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This plant: Blue Origin in Space Coast
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Responsibilities
- ◆Support production welding of full scale, cryogenic tanks. Lead or contribute to development/optimization of FSW processes to meet specification requirements. Troubleshoot weld tool equipment as required.
- ◆Work closely with tank production teams to ensure that floor support is provided in a timely manner and weld qualification deliverables are met in accordance with the overall launch schedule
- ◆Contribute to weld process/qualification documentation, internal/external readiness reviews, etc.
- ◆Oversee metallographic and mechanical testing of welds and weld samples, and evaluation of materials characterization data or NDT results
- ◆Evaluate weld defects and recommend improvement plans or repair procedures
- ◆Work hand in hand with quality assurance/engineering for rapid disposition and documentation of non-conformances for tank structure defects
- ◆Travel as needed for reviews, training, and other tank production support activities
- ◆Work with cross-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware
- ◆Define and write material test plans for design value generation, execute sourcing of testing, and evaluate test data to develop statistics-based design values
Qualifications
- ✓B.S. degree or higher in materials engineering, welding engineering, mechanical engineering or related field
- ✓2+ years of experience (or with relevant M.S.) in the field of metallurgy, with deep knowledge of the interplay between composition, process, microstructure & properties in aerospace materials (preferably in Aluminum alloys)
- ✓2+ years of experience with definition & qualification of welding processes (fusion and/or solid state)
- ✓Experience developing and executing plans for material characterization, such as mechanical testing, environmental testing, and material compatibility analysis
- ✓Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
- ✓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
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ITAR
Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here .
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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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.
Job Profile: Materials and Process Engineer II – Friction Stir Welding
We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.
As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers you will be responsible for materials and process engineering tasks related to the design and manufacturing of the New Glenn launch vehicle system. Primary day-to-day focus will be developing, optimizing, and characterizing friction stir welding (FSW) process in aluminum structures. These tasks include material characterization, supporting design for production, material selection, and quality control.
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!
Desired
- +Familiarity in friction stir welding of aluminum and/or aluminum-lithium alloys for aerospace applications is a huge plus!
- +Past experience in the aerospace industry, including materials & processes
- +Proven experience with sourcing, analyzing, manufacturing, and testing of aerospace grade materials such as aluminums and/or stainless steels
- +Ability to develop engineering