Materials & Process Tech III — Lab Testing & Innovation

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Technician - Materials & Process III to join ACE. You will perform laboratory testing, prepare samples, and communicate results to stakeholders to support development of aerospace materials and processes.

This role emphasizes safety, meticulous documentation, and collaboration across teams in a fast-paced lab environment. You will maintain equipment, develop standard methods, and drive continuous improvements while safely handling hazardous systems and working extended hours

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience in material test laboratories or equivalent.
• Engineering lab skills including weights/measurements and safety planning.
• Ability to operate manual machine tools (saws, routers, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to drive project execution to meet dates.
• Strong verbal and written communication with a customer focus.
• Continuous improvement mindset; optimization is ongoing.
• Able to lift 50 lbs and work at heights or in confined spaces.
• Ability to work with hazardous materials and chemicals.
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory testing per industry methods in labs.
• Machine and prepare laboratory samples for testing.
• Summarize, document, and communicate results to stakeholders.
• Develop standard methods, training materials, and related docs.
• Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail in analyses.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and facilities.
• Identify new equipment to expand capability and improve responsiveness.
• Safely work with hazardous systems containing chemicals, heat, or high pressure.

Skills

Material testing

Laboratory skills

Weights & measures

Safety procedures

Manual tooling

Project execution

Communication

Continuous improvement

Physical ability

Tools

Mill

Lathe

EDM

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Technician - Materials & Process III to join ACE. You will perform laboratory testing, prepare samples, and communicate results to stakeholders to support development of aerospace materials and processes.

This role emphasizes safety, meticulous documentation, and collaboration across teams in a fast-paced lab environment. You will maintain equipment, develop standard methods, and drive continuous improvements while safely handling hazardous systems and working extended hours