TPS Materials & Processes Engineer

Blue Origin

Florida

On-site

USD 99,000 - 139,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an engineer to develop and implement thermal protection system (TPS) materials and processes for the New Glenn vehicle. You will refine manufacturing processes, support design for manufacturing, conduct testing, and troubleshoot production issues to enable safe, repeatable spaceflight.

The role requires a BS in engineering or science, 2+ years in high-temperature materials, strong TPS familiarity, and U.S.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science discipline.
2+ years of experience in high temperature materials development and testing.
Familiarity with TPS materials state-of-the-art, especially flexible insulation blankets.
Experience with production activities, non-conformance, root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, and engineering analysis.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as refugee or granted asylum.

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 with design, thermal, quality, and manufacturing teams to evaluate and analyze risks related to 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