Senior Contamination Control Engineer – Space Hardware

Blue Origin LLC; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin on Space Coast, FL is seeking a Materials and Process Engineer III focused on contamination control. You will enforce cleanliness standards across flight hardware, environments, and support equipment, and lead precision-cleaning process development to meet aerospace specifications.

The role collaborates with manufacturing and contamination-control engineers to qualify processes, support design reviews for cleaning accessibility, and mentor junior staff while traveling as needed to

Qualifications

• BS degree in Chemical/Mechanical/MSE or related field.
• 5+ years in contamination control or aerospace M&P.
• Knowledge of IEST, MIL, SAE and ISO contamination standards (IEST-STD-CC1246, MIL-STD-1246, SAE AS598, ISO 14644).
• Hands-on cleanliness verification: particle counting, NVR, coupons, optical inspection.

Responsibilities

• Enforce cleanliness level requirements for flight hardware, environment, fluids, and support equipment.
• Develop and qualify precision-cleaning processes for flight hardware.
• Maintain cleanliness levels throughout manufacturing lifecycle and write docs (specifications, dispositions, test plans).
• Support design reviews by evaluating hardware for cleaning accessibility and material compatibility.
• Perform or oversee cleanliness verification testing (surface particle counts, NVR).
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians on contamination-control practices.

Skills

Contamination control

M&P engineering

Root cause analysis

GD&T interpretation

Written communication

Education

B.S. in Chemical/Mechanical/MSE

Job description

Blue Origin on Space Coast, FL is seeking a Materials and Process Engineer III focused on contamination control. You will enforce cleanliness standards across flight hardware, environments, and support equipment, and lead precision-cleaning process development to meet aerospace specifications.

The role collaborates with manufacturing and contamination-control engineers to qualify processes, support design reviews for cleaning accessibility, and mentor junior staff while traveling as needed to