Junior Rocket Materials & Processes Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin in Kent, WA and Huntsville, AL seeks early career Engines M&P engineers focused on materials and processes for liquid rocket engine applications. You will develop and qualify materials and processes, collaborate with design, manufacturing, and process engineers to optimize performance and cost, and help create process control documentation and qualification plans.

The role emphasizes applying mature processes, owning qualification across development and production, and

Qualifications

• B.S. degree or higher in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgy, Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Internship experience focused on materials and processes with emphasis on materials design, process development, implementation, and/or qualification.
• Exposure to definition and qualification of special processes such as welding, casting, forging, additive, or similar.
• Experience working with Ni-based alloys, Cu-based alloys, and/or other materials common in aerospace propulsion manufacturing.
• Ability to collect and analyze data and present results in a meaningful format.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Develop and qualify materials and processes for liquid rocket engine applications.
• Work with design, manufacturing and process engineers to implement and optimize materials for performance and cost.
• Identify and apply mature state‑of‑the‑art processes to manufacturing and develop process control documentation and quality assurance measure.
• Develop materials test plans process and materials evaluation/qualification.
• Own process and repair qualification across the development and production lifecycle.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities for special processes.
• Support day‑to‑day manufacturing through non‑conformance disposition, manufacturing floor support, etc.

Skills

Data analysis

Education

B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering or related field

Internship experience focused on materials and processes

Job description

Blue Origin in Kent, WA and Huntsville, AL seeks early career Engines M&P engineers focused on materials and processes for liquid rocket engine applications. You will develop and qualify materials and processes, collaborate with design, manufacturing, and process engineers to optimize performance and cost, and help create process control documentation and qualification plans.

The role emphasizes applying mature processes, owning qualification across development and production, and