Satellite M&P Engineer: Materials & Payloads

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 134,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 15%

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced M&P Engineer for Satellite and Payloads to establish and execute materials and process controls across spacecraft bus systems and RF/optical payloads. The role protects performance, reliability, and production yield from design to fleet sustainment.

You will define requirements for soldering, bonding, coating, and other processes, review supplier plans and manufacturing instructions, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to enable

Qualifications

• B.S. in materials science/engineering, metallurgy, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace materials and processes, spacecraft or payload hardware, or related high-reliability product.
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings/specifications, qualifying materials or processes, and dispositioning nonconformances.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute the Materials and Processes Plan across spacecraft bus systems and RF/optical payloads.
• Provide technical authority for spacecraft structures, thermal hardware, RF/optical payload hardware, and related assemblies.
• Review specifications and source-control documents for compliance and producibility.
• Qualify materials and processes for vacuum, radiation, atomic oxygen, and launch environments.
• Define material controls and shelf-life considerations; manage MCPs and supplier changes.

Skills

Materials engineering

Aerospace experience

Drawings review

Cross-functional work

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in materials science/engineering

Tools

NASA standards

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced M&P Engineer for Satellite and Payloads to establish and execute materials and process controls across spacecraft bus systems and RF/optical payloads. The role protects performance, reliability, and production yield from design to fleet sustainment.

You will define requirements for soldering, bonding, coating, and other processes, review supplier plans and manufacturing instructions, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to enable