Materials & Friction Stir Welding Engineer III

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Holiday Schedule

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Materials and Process Engineer III – Friction Stir Welding to join the Upper Stage Development team. You will apply deep metallurgy and welding expertise to qualify processes, write test plans, and support cryogenic tank production to meet launch schedules.

The role requires 6+ years in metallurgy, 5+ years in welding process qualification, collaboration across suppliers and internal teams, and a US work authorization.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of metallurgy experience in aerospace materials.
• 5+ years defining & qualifying welding processes (fusion and/or solid state).
• Experience planning material characterization (mechanical, environmental, compatibility).
• Experience supporting design/manufacturing teams in aerospace, with specs, test reports, substantiation.
• Experience with aerospace suppliers, on-site audits, supplier qualifications, and SPC.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with internal/external customers.
• US citizenship or eligible work authorization in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead process qualification, development, documentation, and internal/external readiness reviews
• Oversee metallographic and mechanical testing of welds and samples and evaluate materials data or NDT results
• Evaluate weld defects and recommend improvement plans or repairs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for materials, processes, and suppliers
• Work with QA/engineering on rapid disposition of non-conformances for tank defects
• Travel as needed for reviews, training, and tank production support
• Define/write material test plans for design value generation and evaluate test data
• Support production welding of full-scale cryogenic tanks
• Lead development/optimization of FSW processes to meet specs
• Troubleshoot weld tool equipment
• Coordinate with tank production teams to ensure timely weld qualification deliverables

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in materials engineering, welding engineering, mechanical engineering or related field

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Materials and Process Engineer III – Friction Stir Welding to join the Upper Stage Development team. You will apply deep metallurgy and welding expertise to qualify processes, write test plans, and support cryogenic tank production to meet launch schedules.

The role requires 6+ years in metallurgy, 5+ years in welding process qualification, collaboration across suppliers and internal teams, and a US work authorization.