Materials and Processes Engineer III – Lunar Permanence

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned M&P Engineer to support aerospace materials and processes, including contamination control and space-vehicle qualification. You will collaborate across cross-functional teams and coordinate internal/external M&P activities, ensuring adherence to NASA standards and industry best practices. The role requires a strong background in materials and process development, testing, and documentation, with travel to vendor sites as needed.

A B.S. is required; an M.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Aerospace, Material Science, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 6+ Years of demonstrated M&P Engineering experience on a production flight or space program.
• In-depth knowledge of NASA contamination requirements, associated standards, characterization methods, and industry best practices.
• Strong familiarity with NASA-STD-6016 and contamination control requirements for space vehicles.
• Experience in materials and manufacturing process review and selection, development, and qualification for aerospace applications.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing test plans for analysis and qualification of components, materials, and processes.
• Knowledge of industry standards for material data analysis, including MMPDS, MAPTIS, and CMH-17.
• Experience organizing and managing materials and process-related data in a company accessible database.

Responsibilities

• Provide broad support for aerospace-grade materials and processes, including aluminum, steel, inconel, copper, bronze, and soft goods.
• Support forming, extrusion, plating, coating, welding, brazing, anodization, passivation, and related processes.
• Support design, analysis, materials selection, process development, and M&P qualification for space vehicles.
• Support contamination control engineering and verify implementation of contamination control requirements across vehicle systems.
• Provide design engineering support for contamination control.
• Lead and coordinate characterization and qualification efforts for contamination control design solutions.
• Systematically review production drawings for large complex assemblies and document reviews against established requirements.
• Release engineering drawings for parts and assemblies as an M&P signatory.
• Coordinate internal and external M&P efforts, including specifications, supplier qualification, First Article Inspection, mechanical testing, and customer-facing updates.
• Support development of internal engineering and quality processes to standardize and accelerate material evaluation, implementation, and qualification.
• Work with cross-functional teams within the Lunar organization and other business units.

Skills

M&P Engineering Experience

NASA Contamination Requirements Knowl

Materials Characterization Techniques

Test Plan Development and Execution

Materials and Process Data Management

Education

B.S. in Aerospace/Materials/Mechanical/Manufacturing/Chemical Eng or related

M.S. in Aerospace/Materials/Mechanical/Manufacturing/Chemical Eng (desired)

Tools

SEM

EDS

Metallography

Ultrasound

Micrography

MMPDS

MAPTIS

CMH-17

Job description

• Provide broad support for aerospace-grade materials and processes, including aluminum, steel, inconel, copper, bronze, and soft goods
• Support forming, extrusion, plating, coating, welding, brazing, anodization, passivation, and related processes
• Support design, analysis, materials selection, process development, and M&P qualification for space vehicles
• Support contamination control engineering and verify implementation of contamination control requirements across vehicle systems
• Provide design engineering support for contamination control
• Lead and coordinate characterization and qualification efforts for contamination control design solutions
• Systematically review production drawings for large complex assemblies and document reviews against established requirements
• Release engineering drawings for parts and assemblies as an M&P signatory
• Coordinate internal and external M&P efforts, including specifications, supplier qualification, First Article Inspection, mechanical testing, and customer-facing updates
• Support development of internal engineering and quality processes to standardize and accelerate material evaluation, implementation, and qualification
• Work with cross-functional teams within the Lunar organization and other business units

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Aerospace, Material Science, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Chemical Engineering or related field
• 6+ Years of demonstrated M&P Engineering experience on a production flight or space program
• In-depth knowledge of NASA contamination requirements, associated standards, characterization methods, and industry best practices
• Strong familiarity with NASA-STD-6016 and contamination control requirements for space vehicles
• Experience in materials and manufacturing process review and selection, development, and qualification for aerospace applications
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing test plans for analysis and qualification of components, materials, and processes
• Knowledge of industry standards for material data analysis, including MMPDS, MAPTIS, and CMH-17
• Experience organizing and managing materials and process-related data in a company accessible database
• Ability to travel to support development and testing opportunities at other Blue Origin and vendor sites
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
• M.S. in Aerospace, Material Science, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Chemical Engineering or related field (desired)
• Experience running ambient, elevated temperature, and cryogenic thermomechanical testing (desired)
• Experience planning and executing material allowables or qualification programs (desired)
• In-depth knowledge of aerospace‑grade materials characterization techniques, such as SEM, EDS, metallography, ultrasound, micrography, and mechanical testing (desired)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in aerospace-grade materials and processes, including contamination control engineering and qualification for space vehicles. Proficient in materials selection, process development, and adherence to NASA contamination requirements and industry standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• M&P Engineering Experience
• NASA Contamination Requirements Knowledge
• Materials Characterization Techniques
• Test Plan Development and Execution
• Materials and Process Data Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Materials Selection
• Process Development
• Contamination Control Engineering
• Mechanical Testing
• Thermomechanical Testing
• Materials Characterization
• Design Engineering Support
• Production Drawing Review
• Qualification Programs
• Data Analysis

Soft Skills

• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Coordination Skills
• Organizational Skills

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace Engineering
• Material Science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Contamination Control
• Space Vehicles
• First Article Inspection
• Supplier Qualification
• Quality Processes

Tools & Technologies

• SEM
• EDS
• Metallography
• Ultrasound
• Micrography
• MMPDS
• MAPTIS
• CMH-17