Senior Raw Materials Commodity Engineer (Aerospace)

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Sr. Commodity Engineer for Raw Materials to drive end-to-end supply chain strategy for critical metals such as aluminum, copper, titanium, and steel.

The role focuses on standardizing material specifications, defining supplier selection, and building a resilient, cost-effective supply base to support high-rate manufacturing. You will partner with design, materials, procurement, and production teams to develop master catalogs, should-cost models, and long-term supply

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in materials engineering, commodity management, strategic sourcing, supply chain in manufacturing.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or high-consequence manufacturing environments.
• Experience with metallic raw materials (aluminum, copper, titanium, steel).
• Working knowledge of material specifications and standards (AMS, ASTM, MIL-SPEC).
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a comprehensive design standardization effort across aluminum plate, aluminum tube, copper, and other raw material commodities to consolidate part numbers, alloys, tempers, and treatments to standard sizes and specifications.
• Partner with design engineering, manufacturing engineering, and materials & processes to drive adoption of standard material catalog across programs and product lines.
• Develop and maintain a master raw material catalog defining approved alloys, dimensions, surface treatments, and heat treat conditions.
• Influence design-for-supply-chain early in product development to prevent fragmentation.
• Develop a multi-year commodity strategy for raw materials aligned with production rate ramp, cost reduction targets, and supply security objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain strategy

Materials knowledge

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Tools

AMS standards

ASTM standards

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Sr. Commodity Engineer for Raw Materials to drive end-to-end supply chain strategy for critical metals such as aluminum, copper, titanium, and steel.

The role focuses on standardizing material specifications, defining supplier selection, and building a resilient, cost-effective supply base to support high-rate manufacturing. You will partner with design, materials, procurement, and production teams to develop master catalogs, should-cost models, and long-term supply