Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking talented M&P Engineers to join the Lunar Permanence team and build a strong M&P division focused on safely delivering lunar objectives. You will contribute from design through manufacturing, reviewing drawings and directing material selections to meet spacecraft requirements.

Role involves coordinating cross-functional work, developing tests, and guiding contamination control strategies for space vehicles, with emphasis on documentation and sign-off of engineering drawings.

Qualifications

• BS in Aerospace, Material Science, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of M&P engineering on production flight or space program.
• In-depth NASA contamination requirements and standards knowledge.
• Familiar with NASA-STD-6016 contamination control for space vehicles.
• Experience reviewing materials and manufacturing process development and qualification.
• Experience developing/executing test plans for analysis and qualification.
• Knowledge of material data analysis standards (MMPDS, MAPTIS, CMH-17).
• Willingness to travel to Blue Origin and vendor sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide broad support for aerospace materials and processes: aluminum, steel, inconel, copper, bronze, soft goods.
• Support design, analysis, materials selection, process development, and M&P qualification.
• Support contamination control engineering and ensure requirements are implemented.
• Lead coordination of characterization and qualification for contamination control designs.
• Review production drawings for large assemblies and document according to requirements.
• Responsible for M&P signatory release of engineering drawings.
• Coordinate internal/external M&P efforts, including specs, supplier qualification, FAI, testing, updates.
• Develop internal engineering and quality processes to standardize material evaluation.

Skills

M&P Engineering

NASA contamination requirements

Test planning & qualification

Data management

Travel availability

Contamination control knowledge

Material data analysis standards

Education

BS in Aerospace/Material/Mechanical/Manufacturing/ChE or related

MS in related field (preferred)

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking talented M&P Engineers to join the Lunar Permanence team and build a strong M&P division focused on safely delivering lunar objectives. You will contribute from design through manufacturing, reviewing drawings and directing material selections to meet spacecraft requirements.

Role involves coordinating cross-functional work, developing tests, and guiding contamination control strategies for space vehicles, with emphasis on documentation and sign-off of engineering drawings.