Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Satellite Payloads

Blue Origin; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a TeraWave M&P Engineer for Satellite and Payloads in Cupertino, CA. You will establish and execute materials and process controls across spacecraft bus systems and RF/optical payloads, protecting performance and production yield from design through fleet sustainment.

You will review specifications, qualify materials for space environments, and collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and RF teams to ensure compliance and producibility.

Qualifications

• B.S. in materials science/engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace materials and processes.
• Knowledge across metals, composites, joining, coatings, lubrication, contamination, thermal-control materials, soldering, PCB/CCA fabrication, harness processes, connectors, plating, polymers, or special-process qualification.
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings/specifications, qualifying materials or processes, and dispositioning nonconformances.
• Ability to connect material/process choices to electrical, mechanical, thermal, radiation, reliability, and manufacturing outcomes.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national or legally allowed to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute the Materials and Processes Plan for spacecraft bus systems and RF/optical payloads.
• Provide material and process technical authority for spacecraft structures and related hardware.
• Review drawings, specifications, and supplier plans for compliance and producibility.
• Select and qualify materials for vacuum, radiation, atomic oxygen, thermal cycling, and launch environments.
• Establish and manage prohibited/restricted materials controls.
• Define requirements for soldering, crimping, bonding, and related assembly processes.
• Collaborate with harness engineering on wire/cable selection and insulation compatibility.
• Work with radiation and PCB/CCA teams on package/board compatibility and reliability.
• Plan qualification activities, review test data, and support supplier assessments.
• Drive design-for-manufacture improvements while preserving mission assurance.
• Maintain traceability of materials, processes, deviations, and supplier changes.

Skills

Materials engineering

Reliability focus

Cross-functional work

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in materials science/engineering, metallurgy, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, or related field

Tools

NASA standards

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a TeraWave M&P Engineer for Satellite and Payloads in Cupertino, CA. You will establish and execute materials and process controls across spacecraft bus systems and RF/optical payloads, protecting performance and production yield from design through fleet sustainment.

You will review specifications, qualify materials for space environments, and collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and RF teams to ensure compliance and producibility.