Senior NDT Engineer, Automated Inspection (Embedded, Advanced Manufacturing)

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking an embedded NDT engineer on the Advanced Manufacturing team to develop new joining, materials, and automation processes for rocket hardware. You will ensure every process can be inspected and will architect the automated eddy current and ultrasonic inspection systems.

You will own NDT requirements, instrumentation, and interfaces for each system through verification, qualification, and hand-off to production, partnering with NDT Level III and Quality

Qualifications

• Experience applying NDT methods to aerospace hardware.
• Leadership and collaboration with NDT Level III and Quality teams.
• Commitment to safety and quality in aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Embed NDT engineer on the Advanced Manufacturing team to develop joining, materials, and automation processes for rocket hardware.
• Architect the automated eddy current and ultrasonic inspection systems for rate-based production.
• Own NDT requirements, instrumentation, and interfaces through verification, qualification, and hand-off to production.

Job description

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

You will be the embedded NDT engineer on the Advanced Manufacturing team, a hands-on group of engineers, technicians, and fabricators that develops new joining, materials, and automation processes for rocket hardware. You will make sure every process the team develops can be inspected, and you will architect the automated eddy current and ultrasonic systems that inspect it at rate. You will own NDT requirements, instrumentation, and interfaces for each system and carry it through verification, qualification, and hand-off to production. You will partner closely with Blue Origin's NDT Level III and Quality organizations, bringing their requirements into the team and representing the team's systems for procedure approval and production acceptance. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact the development of rocket hardware and safe human spaceflight.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!