Engines Materials and Processes - Special Processes

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems.

Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 15% of the time

• Work with design, manufacturing and process engineers to design for thermal processing including heat treatment, brazing, and surface/coating processing
• Work with cross‑functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world‑class aerospace hardware
• Identify and apply mature state‑of‑the‑art processes to manufacturing, and develop process control documentation and quality assurance measures
• Develop new processes to solve challenging problems, including joining, coatings and heat treatment
• Own process and repair qualification across the development and production lifecycle
• Train operators in all aspects of thermal processing and equipment usage and maintenance

• B.S. degree or higher in Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years’ experience of special process support for aerospace hardware with an emphasis on thermal processing, brazing, and/or diffusion coatings.
• Experience processing aerospace materials including stainless steel, copper, nickel and cobalt alloys, or titanium alloys
• Experience with post‑process testing such as hardness, alpha case, metallography and mechanical testing
• Experience implementing and qualifying production special processes
• Ability to collect and analyze data and present results in a meaningful format

• Experience with HIP (hot‑isostatic pressing), HPHT (high pressure heat treat) and/or vacuum compression brazing
• Experience working with diffusion‑based coatings
• In‑depth understanding of material/process relationships for the design of custom thermal treatments
• Knowledge of fixturing strategies to reduce dimensional distortion
• Experience with auditing special processes and expertise in driving corrective actions.
• Experience with failure and forensic analysis of aerospace or other complex hardware
• Understanding of quality standards and industrial codes

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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