Spacecraft Materials & Processes Engineer - Payloads

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 15%

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Materials & Processes Engineer for Satellite and Payloads in California. You will establish controls across spacecraft bus systems and RF/optical payloads to protect performance and production yield from design to fleet sustainment.

The role requires 5+ years in aerospace materials, experience with welding, bonding, coatings, and contamination control, and collaboration with designers, manufacturing, and suppliers. Relocation is provided.

Qualifications

• B.S. in materials science/engineering, metallurgy, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace materials and processes, spacecraft or payload hardware, electronics manufacturing, mechanisms, optical/RF hardware, or another high-reliability product.
• 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, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute the TeraWave Materials and Processes Plan across spacecraft bus systems and RF/optical payloads.
• Provide M&P technical authority for spacecraft structures and mechanisms, thermal hardware, RF/optical payload hardware, solar arrays, and related components.
• Review drawings and specifications for compliance, completeness, producibility, and verification.
• Select and qualify materials and processes for vacuum, radiation, atomic oxygen, thermal cycling, humidity/storage, and launch environments.
• Establish and manage prohibited/restricted materials controls and shelf-life considerations.

Skills

Materials science

Metals & composites

Joining processes

Surface treatments

Lubrication

Adhesives & coatings

Contamination control

Thermal materials

Education

B.S. in materials science/engineering/related field

Tools

Soldering

PCB/CCA fabrication

Harness processes

V&V methods

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Materials & Processes Engineer for Satellite and Payloads in California. You will establish controls across spacecraft bus systems and RF/optical payloads to protect performance and production yield from design to fleet sustainment.

The role requires 5+ years in aerospace materials, experience with welding, bonding, coatings, and contamination control, and collaboration with designers, manufacturing, and suppliers. Relocation is provided.