Aerospace Welding Engineer: Materials & Process Innovation

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin on Merritt Island, FL is seeking an experienced Materials Engineer specializing in fusion and solid state welding for lunar hardware programs. You will work with design, manufacturing and quality teams to define material requirements and production processes, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in materials engineering, hands-on welding experience with aluminum/titanium/nickel alloys, and familiarity with nondestructive inspections. U.S.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in aerospace, materials, mechanical, welding engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in materials engineering or related field.
• Experience with fusion (VPPA, GTAW, E-beam) and solid state welding processes.
• Experience welding aluminum, titanium, and/or nickel alloys.
• Experience supporting design/manufacturing teams in aerospace, including specs, test reports, substantiation docs.
• Familiarity with nondestructive inspections (visual, dye penetrant, eddy current, radiography, UT, CT) and destructive testing (tensile, shear, fracture toughness, crack growth, fatigue).
• Experience with welding standards (AWS, ASME, MIL, etc).
• Experience interacting with aerospace suppliers, on-site audits, tech interchanges, supplier qualifications, SPCs.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects with diverse customers.
• Experience interpreting/regulatory requirements against engineered products.
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Final role level based on overall experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and qualify fusion and solid state welding processes for lunar hardware applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to select materials, processes, and suppliers for aerospace hardware.
• Work with design, manufacturing and quality to define material requirements and implement production solutions.
• Develop internal engineering/quality processes to standardize material evaluation and implementation.
• Ensure M&P design requirements are met through review/refinement of part designs, drawings and controls.
• Support production welding including MRB and other non-conformance dispositions.
• Travel up to 25% to support manufacturing and supplier efforts.

Skills

fusion welding processes

solid state welding processes

aerospace supplier interaction

non-destructive testing familiarity

regulatory compliance interpretation

Education

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

M.S. or Ph.D. in aerospace/materials/mechanical/manufacturing/welding or related engineering (desired)

Tools

NASA/NASA-STD familiarity

AWS/ASME/MIL welding standards

Job description

Blue Origin on Merritt Island, FL is seeking an experienced Materials Engineer specializing in fusion and solid state welding for lunar hardware programs. You will work with design, manufacturing and quality teams to define material requirements and production processes, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in materials engineering, hands-on welding experience with aluminum/titanium/nickel alloys, and familiarity with nondestructive inspections. U.S.