Aerospace Materials & Process Engineer III

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits (health, dental, and

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Education support

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a contamination control specialist to enforce cleanliness standards for flight hardware and manufacturing environments. You will collaborate with manufacturing engineers and technicians to develop and maintain precision-cleaning processes aligned with aerospace specs.

The role requires hands-on verification, interpretation of drawings and GD&T, and support for design reviews and failure investigations related to contamination within high-reliability hardware.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in contamination control, M&P engineering, or a closely related aerospace/defense discipline.
• Familiarity with cleanliness standards such as IEST-STD-CC1246, MIL-STD-1246, SAE AS598, and/or ISO 14644.
• Hands-on experience with cleanliness verification techniques: particle counting, NVR analysis, witness coupons, and optical inspection.
• Proficiency interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, and material/process specifications.
• Demonstrated experience implementing contamination control plans for flight or high-reliability hardware.

Responsibilities

• Enforce enterprise-wide cleanliness level requirements for flight hardware, environment, fluids, and support equipment
• Enforce enterprise-wide contamination-control standards and ensure consistency across programs and sites
• Work with an interdisciplinary team of manufacturing engineers, contamination control engineers, and technicians to develop and precision-cleaning processes as well as maintain those cleanliness levels throughout the manufacturing lifecycle
• Partner with work centers to provide guidance on establishing, certifying, and monitoring controlled work areas and clean rooms for all ISO classifications
• Author, set up, and contamination control M&P specifications, work instructions, engineering dispositions, and test plans in accordance with aerospace requirements and industry standards
• Support failure investigations involving contamination as a root cause or contributing factor

Skills

Root cause analysis

Contamination control

GD&T interpretation

Technical communication

Education

B.S. degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, or related technical discipline

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a contamination control specialist to enforce cleanliness standards for flight hardware and manufacturing environments. You will collaborate with manufacturing engineers and technicians to develop and maintain precision-cleaning processes aligned with aerospace specs.

The role requires hands-on verification, interpretation of drawings and GD&T, and support for design reviews and failure investigations related to contamination within high-reliability hardware.