LPBF Production Engineer: Materials & Processes

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a hands-on Additive Manufacturing Production Engineer focused on LPBF materials and processes. You will diagnose issues on production lines, adjust laser power, scan speed, layer thickness, and other parameters, and own the LPBF process end-to-end from printing to finishing.

The role requires 5+ years of LPBF experience in production, strong knowledge of machine architecture, and a track record of DOE and process validation in aerospace/defense settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience with AM metal machines and LPBF in production.
• Hands-on printing experience with stainless steel, copper, nickel, and titanium alloys on LPBF systems.

Responsibilities

• Support active LPBF production lines daily—diagnose issues in real time and adjust parameters to resolve them.
• Understand LPBF machine architecture and distinguish machine-induced defects from material/parameter issues.
• Own the LPBF process end-to-end: printing, heat treatment, and finishing.

Skills

LPBF expertise

Root cause analysis

Design of experiments

Materials science

SPC experience

Aerospace/defense context

Stainless steel printing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science/Mechanical/Chemical Eng

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Excel

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a hands-on Additive Manufacturing Production Engineer focused on LPBF materials and processes. You will diagnose issues on production lines, adjust laser power, scan speed, layer thickness, and other parameters, and own the LPBF process end-to-end from printing to finishing.

The role requires 5+ years of LPBF experience in production, strong knowledge of machine architecture, and a track record of DOE and process validation in aerospace/defense settings.