Blue Origin · 3 days ago
Materials & Processes Engineer - Senior (Additive Manufacturing)
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $203K/yr
8+ years expBlue Origin is focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Materials & Processes Engineer will lead efforts in Additive Manufacturing, focusing on the development and optimization of processes and materials for spaceflight systems.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead tactical and strategic efforts within a cross-functional Materials & Processes team to lead direction of Additive Manufacturing efforts and hardware within Blue Origin’s world class in-house facilities
Identify low maturity Additive Manufacturing technologies to improve technical performance or manufacturability of liquid rocket engines
Mentor and support a team of competent high performing AM M&P engineers
Develop Additive Manufacturing processes, parameters, requirements, and specifications for existing and novel metallic materials
Lead test campaigns designing, collecting and analyzing material properties data for in-house produced Additively Manufactured metallic materials and Engines hardware
Collaborate closely with design, manufacturing, quality, and integration engineers to implement requirements in all phases of AM coupled with robust production solutions and design for manufacture
Execute root cause and corrective actions efforts AM builds
Optimize and production harden AM processes to increase throughput and decrease variability
Contribute to the development of internal engineering and quality processes to standardize and accelerate material evaluation and implementation
Qualification
Required
8+ years directly related Metallic Additive Manufacturing experience
Minimum Bachelors in material science/engineering or related field
Principle investigator in process development and optimization of metallic Additive Manufacturing processes
Hands on experience measuring, analyzing, developing, characterizing Additive Manufacturing of nickel (e.g. Inconel), aluminum, and copper alloys
Proven experience managing technology development projects, measuring technical progress, resources, and managing budgets
Experience with powder metallurgy
Knowledge of applicability of characterization methods such as SEM, EDS, EBSD, PSD measurements, XRF, ICP, and OES
Proven experience developing and executing test plans for analysis and qualification of components or materials
Proven experience developing and executing experimental plans, analyzing data and concisely reporting the results
Strong written and personal computer skills
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Preferred
Masters or PhD in Material Science/Engineering or related field
8+ years Laser Powder Bed Fusion industry experience
Experience transitioning materials and processes from development to production
Product impact focused mindset
Experience with statistical analysis
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
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