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Blue Origin · 4 days ago

Senior Materials and Process Engineer - Welding

Merritt Island, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$145K/yr - $203K/yr

7+ years exp

Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable and low-cost space vehicles and systems for space exploration. The Senior Materials and Process Engineer will support the development and operations of the New Glenn launch system, specializing in welding processes and material qualifications for aerospace applications.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and qualify fusion welding processes for launch vehicle applications

Support production welding including MRB, and similar non-conformance dispositions

Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware

Collaborate closely with design, manufacturing and quality to define material requirements and successfully implement production solutions

Oversee and perform metallographic and mechanical testing of welds and weld samples, and evaluation of materials characterization data or NDT results; Evaluate weld defects and lead to establish improvement plans or repair procedures

Develop and define internal engineering and quality processes to standardize and accelerate material evaluation and implementation

Ensure M&P design requirements are met through the review and refinement of part designs, drawings and manufacturing controls

Define and oversee vendor-provided process qualifications

Provide approval signatory for internal and external process control documents and work instructions

Identify and contribute to continuous process improvement opportunities

Provide design input for weld tooling

Qualification

Fusion welding processesMaterials engineeringAerospace environment experienceWelding aluminumTitaniumMaterial characterization plansStatistical process controlsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsTeamwork skills

Required

B.S. degree or higher in materials, welding, or metallurgical engineering

7+ years experience in materials engineering or a related field

Experience with definition and qualification of fusion welding processes such as VPPA, GTAW, and EBW

Experience with welding aluminum, titanium, and/or nickel superalloys

Experience supporting design and manufacturing teams in an aerospace environment, including preparing specifications, test reports, and design substantiation documentation

Capable of developing and executing plans for material characterization, such as mechanical and environmental testing

Experience interacting with aerospace suppliers, including on-site engineering audits, technical interchanges, supplier qualifications and statistical process controls

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and handle small and large projects with a variety of customers

Experience interpreting, meeting and verifying internal and external regulatory requirements, including AWS, and NASA standards such as MSFC-SPEC-3679