Senior Metal Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Materials & Processes leader for Metallic Additive Manufacturing to develop processes, specify materials, and drive data-driven testing for spaceflight hardware. You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to implement AM requirements, optimize production, and ensure qualification of AM materials and components.

The role requires hands-on AM materials experience, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to safety and quality in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in materials science/engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in metallic Additive Manufacturing.
• PI in process development and optimization of metallic AM processes.
• Hands-on experience measuring, analyzing, developing, characterizing AM of nickel (Inconel), aluminum, and copper alloys.
• Proven experience managing technology development projects, measuring progress, resources, and budgets.
• Experience with powder metallurgy.
• Hands on skills with SEM, EDS, EBSD, IGF, PSD measurements, XRF, ICP, and OES.
• Proven experience developing and executing test plans for analysis and qualification of components or materials.
• Proven experience developing and executing experimental plans, analyzing data and reporting results concisely.
• Strong written and PC skills; strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional Materials & Processes team to support Additive Manufacturing efforts and hardware.
• Develop Additive Manufacturing processes, parameters, requirements, and specifications for existing and novel metallic materials.
• Lead test campaigns designing, collecting and analyzing material properties data for in-house produced AM materials and engines hardware.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, quality, and integration engineers to implement AM requirements.
• Execute root cause and corrective actions efforts AM builds.
• Optimize and production harden AM processes to increase throughput and decrease variability.
• Contribute to development of internal engineering and quality processes to standardize and accelerate material evaluation and implementation.

Skills

Process development

AM data analysis

Project management

Powder metallurgy

Materials characterization

SEM

EDS

EBSD

XRF

ICP

OES

Test plan design

Experimental design

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in materials science/engineering or related field

Tools

SEM

EDS

EBSD

IGF

PSD measurements

XRF

ICP

OES

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Materials & Processes leader for Metallic Additive Manufacturing to develop processes, specify materials, and drive data-driven testing for spaceflight hardware. You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to implement AM requirements, optimize production, and ensure qualification of AM materials and components.

The role requires hands-on AM materials experience, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to safety and quality in a fast-paced,