Senior Materials Lab Technician – Space/Aerospace

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) matching

Education support

Stock options

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a technically skilled analyst to join the Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering team. The role involves organizing and executing plans to characterize material samples, validating materials and processes for rocket engines, and working with engineers and scientists to enable safe, repeatable spaceflight.

The position emphasizes precision, hands-on laboratory work (tensile/hardness/metallography), and collaboration across disciplines to support

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in analytical/characterization/testing laboratory environment.
• Hands-on experience executing test plans.
• Strong written and personal computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory analyses, including tensile testing, hardness testing, metallographic preparation, and microstructural evaluation, per requests provided by internal customers.
• Analyze, document, and communicate results to stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strict attention to detail in executing laboratory analyses.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and facilities.
• Safely work with hazardous systems containing chemicals, heat, and/or high pressure.

Skills

Analytical laboratory skills

Test plan execution

Written communication

Computer skills

Tools

Optical microscopy

Specimen preparation

Job description

Blue Origin in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a technically skilled analyst to join the Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering team. The role involves organizing and executing plans to characterize material samples, validating materials and processes for rocket engines, and working with engineers and scientists to enable safe, repeatable spaceflight.

The position emphasizes precision, hands-on laboratory work (tensile/hardness/metallography), and collaboration across disciplines to support