Aerospace Materials & Friction Stir Welding Engineer II

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL is seeking a Materials and Process Engineer II focused on Friction Stir Welding. You will develop, optimize, and characterize FSW processes for aluminum structures, support design for production, select materials, and ensure quality across aerospace hardware.

You will lead testing programs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to design value generation with robust material data.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree or higher in materials engineering, welding engineering, mechanical engineering or related field
• 2+ years of metallurgy experience with aerospace materials (Al alloys preferred)
• 2+ years of defining and qualifying welding processes (fusion and/or solid state)
• Experience planning material characterization, including mechanical/environmental testing
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S. (ITAR compliance)

Responsibilities

• Support production welding of full-scale cryogenic tanks and lead or contribute to FSW process development/optimization
• Collaborate with tank production teams to ensure timely floor support and weld qualification deliverables
• Contribute to weld process/qualification documentation and readiness reviews
• Oversee metallographic and mechanical testing of welds and analyze material data
• Evaluate weld defects and recommend improvements or repairs
• Coordinate with QA/engineering for disposition of non-conformances and documentation

Skills

Metallurgy knowledge

Welding process qualification

Material characterization planning

Team collaboration & leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in materials/welding/mechanical engineering or related field

Job description

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL is seeking a Materials and Process Engineer II focused on Friction Stir Welding. You will develop, optimize, and characterize FSW processes for aluminum structures, support design for production, select materials, and ensure quality across aerospace hardware.

You will lead testing programs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to design value generation with robust material data.