Thermal Protection Systems Engineer – Materials & Processes

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an engineer to support TPS materials development and production activities for the New Glenn program. You will refine processes, support design for manufacturing, conduct testing, and transition these processes to the TPS manufacturing unit.

The role requires collaboration with design, thermal, quality, and manufacturing teams; travel up to 30%; a minimum of 2+ years in high-temperature materials; a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a science field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a science field.
• 2+ years in high-temperature materials development and testing.
• Familiar with TPS materials, especially flexible insulation blankets.
• Experience with production activities, non-conformance, root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Supports TPS activities, including materials and process development related to fabrication, integration, and refurbishment.
• Design and document studies related to new material or process improvement to generate a critical database.
• Maintains a broad overview of design interfaces and integration sequences to minimize interference and ensure smooth transitions.
• Works directly with the design, thermal, quality, and manufacturing teams to evaluate and analyze risks associated with non-conformances.
• Maintain, monitor and interpret relevant documents such as engineering drawings, process specifications and standard work procedures.
• Travel expected up to 30% of the time.

Skills

High-temp materials

Materials testing

Root-cause analysis

Engineering analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Creo

Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an engineer to support TPS materials development and production activities for the New Glenn program. You will refine processes, support design for manufacturing, conduct testing, and transition these processes to the TPS manufacturing unit.

The role requires collaboration with design, thermal, quality, and manufacturing teams; travel up to 30%; a minimum of 2+ years in high-temperature materials; a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a science field.