Materials & Process Engineer II - Aerospace TPS

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Education Support Program

PTO: up to 4 weeks + holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a proactive Chemical/Materials Engineer to develop and qualify TPS, adhesives, and coatings for flight hardware. You will work with engineers and technicians to advance lab-scale processes toward production and ensure compliance with aerospace standards.

Applicants should have a BS in a relevant field and 2+ years in materials and process development, with strong safety and documentation skills. On-site role with opportunities for growth within ACE teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in materials and process development, chemical processing, or lab testing.
• Foundational understanding of polymer chemistry, cure kinetics, rheology, surface prep physics, and adhesion.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn, with ownership of tasks.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills, with interest in process specifications.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, and material/finishing callouts.
• Strong knowledge of laboratory safety protocols, chemical storage, hazard evaluation, and SDS.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior engineers in development, testing, and qualification of manual and automated application and curing for TPS, adhesives, sealants, and coatings.
• Under guidance, execute coupon-, component-, and subscale qualification and verification test campaigns.
• Draft and edit material specs, process instructions, work travelers, and test plans.
• Perform chemical/physical testing (DSC, TGA, FTIR, DMA, rheology) and mechanical tests (peel, lap shear, tensile).
• Support scale-up to production-scale execution on flight hardware.
• Provide day-to-day hands-on shop-floor support in clean rooms and assembly environments, tracking process metrics.

Skills

Materials development

Process development

Polymer chemistry

Cure kinetics

Rheology

Lab testing

Education

B.S. in Chemical Eng / Materials Sci & Eng / Chemistry

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a proactive Chemical/Materials Engineer to develop and qualify TPS, adhesives, and coatings for flight hardware. You will work with engineers and technicians to advance lab-scale processes toward production and ensure compliance with aerospace standards.

Applicants should have a BS in a relevant field and 2+ years in materials and process development, with strong safety and documentation skills. On-site role with opportunities for growth within ACE teams.