Materials and Processes Engineer - Early Career

Application close date:

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 Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

We are collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

• Multiple positions available across our Business Units. You will be matched with an appropriate engineering team based on your skillset and experience and our current business needs.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis staring in early September. Due to the high volume of applications, please expect to hear back from us approximately one month after applying.

We prioritize placing early career engineers in locations where they can be co-located with their team and the relevant hardware they support. The primary locations for this role are listed below. Please indicate in the application where you would be willing to be located.

• Kent, WA

• Los Angeles, CA

• Cape Canaveral, FL

• Huntsville, AL

• Collaborate as part of a hardworking team to address material challenges in various spaceflight systems.

• Review production drawings for large, complex assemblies to ensure optimal material selection and process implementation.

• Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for both metallic and non-metallic hardware.

• Select materials and define design requirements to meet engineering, structural, and program goals.

• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including quality, design, structures, thermal, integration, and manufacturing, to optimize overall system design and performance.

• Minimum of a B.S. degree or higher in materials science and engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering, polymer engineering, welding engineering, geology/geosciences and mining engineering or related field.

• Will have earned their degree within the last year and able to start by Fall 2026.

• Broad experience in:

  • Metallic materials such as super alloys, aluminums/ titaniums and their associated processing (e.g. forging, casting, forming, brazing, welding, etc.)

  • Non-metallic (e.g. o-rings, seals, lubricants) hardware.

  • Material characterization and failure modes (corrosion, failure investigation, thermal degradation, etc.)

  • Breaking down complex problems into traceable tasks and concisely communicating project status.

• Relevant internship/co-op and/or hands‑on experience that demonstrate development of both technical skills as well as leadership qualities.

• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs.

• Flexible and adaptable mindset.

• Self-driven with the ability to seek out requirements with minimal direction.

• MS in materials science and engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering, polymer engineering, welding engineering, geology/geosciences and mining engineering or related technical subject area.

• Familiarity with standard methods for testing mechanical properties (including fatigue, fracture, creep, stress rupture) of metallic and soft materials.

• Familiarity and interest in at least one of the following areas:

  • Friction stir welding and spin forming

  • Mining and geophysical exploration

  • Metallurgy and how it…