Space Propulsion Additive Manufacturing Engineer II

Blue Origin; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Short & long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Education support program

Stock options

Paid time off

Bonuses

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Materials & Processes Engineer in Washington for metallic additive manufacturing of spaceflight hardware. You will shape AM processes, analyze material data, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to implement robust, producible solutions.

Requires a BS in materials science/engineering with 2+ years AM experience, hands-on testing of nickel, aluminum, and copper alloys, plus strong project management and communication skills.

Qualifications

• BS in materials science/engineering or related field
• Experience leading AM process development
• Hands-on AM characterization of nickel, aluminum, copper alloys
• Experience managing technology development projects 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

Responsibilities

• Lead tactical and strategic efforts to support Additive Manufacturing for AM hardware
• Develop AM processes, parameters, requirements and specifications for metallic materials
• Lead test campaigns designing, collecting and analyzing material properties data
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, quality and integration engineers to implement AM requirements
• Execute root cause and corrective actions for AM builds
• Optimize and production-harden AM processes to increase throughput and reduce variability
• Contribute to development of internal engineering and quality processes for material evaluation

Skills

Additive Manufacturing

Materials science

Process development

Root cause analysis

Test data analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Materials Science/Engineering

Tools

SEM

EDS

EBSD

XRF

ICP

OES

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Materials & Processes Engineer in Washington for metallic additive manufacturing of spaceflight hardware. You will shape AM processes, analyze material data, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to implement robust, producible solutions.

Requires a BS in materials science/engineering with 2+ years AM experience, hands-on testing of nickel, aluminum, and copper alloys, plus strong project management and communication skills.