Materials & Processes Engineer — Satellite & Payloads

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 15%

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an M&P Engineer for Satellite and Payloads to establish materials and process controls across spacecraft bus systems and RF/ optical payloads.

You will protect mechanical, electrical, thermal, RF, and optical performance and production yield from early design through fleet sustainment, collaborating with designers, technicians, manufacturing engineers, quality, and supply chain teams.

Qualifications

• BS in materials science/engineering, metallurgy, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry or related field.
• 5+ years in aerospace materials and processes, spacecraft or payload hardware, electronics manufacturing, or related high-reliability areas.
• Experience reviewing drawings/specifications, qualifying materials/processes, and dispositioning nonconformances.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute the TeraWave Materials and Processes Plan across spacecraft bus systems and payloads.
• Provide materials and processes authority for spacecraft structures, thermal hardware, RF/optical payload hardware, and related assemblies.
• Review specifications, source-control documents, supplier plans for compliance, completeness, and producibility.

Skills

Materials science

Metallurgy

Electrical hardware

Education

B.S./B.E. in materials science or related technical field

Tools

NASA workmanship standards

IPC standards

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an M&P Engineer for Satellite and Payloads to establish materials and process controls across spacecraft bus systems and RF/ optical payloads.

You will protect mechanical, electrical, thermal, RF, and optical performance and production yield from early design through fleet sustainment, collaborating with designers, technicians, manufacturing engineers, quality, and supply chain teams.