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Blue Origin · 2 weeks ago

Materials and Process Engineer III - Engines

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Materials and Process Engineer III will evaluate materials for liquid rocket engines, collaborate with design teams, and ensure manufacturing processes meet quality standards.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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 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

Qualification

Material Science EngineeringMaterialProcess EngineeringAerospace industry experienceHigh-temperature materialsMetallic material processingTest plans developmentEnvironmental degradation knowledgeTechnical support skillsCollaboration skillsDocumentation skills

Required

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

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