Aerospace FSW Materials & Process Engineer II

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Materials and Process Engineer II – Friction Stir Welding to develop and optimize FSW processes for aluminum structures in the New Glenn program. You will characterize materials, support production, and ensure weld quality across cross-functional teams to enable safe, repeatable spaceflight.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rigorous design verification, and documentation, with a focus on meeting aerospace specifications. U.S. citizenship or eligible status is required.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree or higher in materials engineering, welding engineering, mechanical engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in the field of metallurgy with aerospace materials know-how.
• 2+ years of experience with definition & qualification of welding processes.
• Experience developing material characterization plans including mechanical and environmental testing.
• Ability to earn trust and work with diverse teams in a culture of inclusion.
• U.S. citizen or eligible for permanent residence, or refugee/asylum status as applicable.
• Familiarity with friction stir welding of aluminum alloys is a plus.
• Aerospace materials experience in aluminums and stainless steels is beneficial.
• Ability to develop engineering requirements and work instruction documents.

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.
• Collaborate with tank production teams to ensure timely weld qualification deliverables.
• Contribute to weld process/qualification documentation and readiness reviews.
• Oversee metallographic and mechanical testing of welds and evaluate data.
• Evaluate weld defects and propose improvements or repairs.
• Coordinate with QA/engineering on non-conformances for tank structure defects.
• Travel as needed for reviews and training.
• Work with cross-functional teams selecting materials and processes.

Skills

2+ years metallurgy

Welding process qualification

Material characterization

Cross-functional collaboration

US citizen / eligible status

Friction stir welding familiarity

Aerospace materials knowledge

Sourcing/manufacturing/testing of AMS

Engineering requirements writing

Education

B.S. in materials engineering / welding / mechanical engineering or related field

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Materials and Process Engineer II – Friction Stir Welding to develop and optimize FSW processes for aluminum structures in the New Glenn program. You will characterize materials, support production, and ensure weld quality across cross-functional teams to enable safe, repeatable spaceflight.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rigorous design verification, and documentation, with a focus on meeting aerospace specifications. U.S. citizenship or eligible status is required.