Blue Origin
spaceflight
SeniorMaterialsandProcessEngineerAdditiveManufacturing
“Senior Materials and Process Engineer - Additive Manufacturing at Blue Origin. Skills: Metallic Additive Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing processes, material properties data, process development and optimization. performs tasks related to the design, manufacture, and operation of the New Glenn launch system’s 7-Engine and 9-Engine booster programs. Materials & Processes tasks related to Metallic Additive Manufacturing for various spaceflight systems”
What You'll Achieve.
improve technical performance or manufacturability of hardware; increase throughput; decrease variability
Industry & Context.
problem solvers; Implement root cause and corrective actions
Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U. S. citizen or national, U. S. permanent resident (i. e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U. S. as a refugee or granted asylum., Blue’s Standard Background Check, Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation, Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10, 001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training., Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years directly related Metallic Additive Manufacturing experience, Minimum Bachelors in material science/engineering or related field, Principle investigator in process development and optimization of metallic Additive Manufacturing processes, Hands on experience measuring, analyzing, developing, characterizing Additive Manufacturing of nickel (e. g. Inconel), aluminum, and copper alloys, Experience managing technology development projects, measuring technical progress, resources, and managing budgets, Experience with powder metallurgy, Knowledge of applicability of characterization methods such as SEM, EDS, EBSD, PSD measurements, XRF, ICP, and OES, Proven experience developing and delivering test plans for analysis and qualification of components or materials, Proven experience developing and completing experimental plans, analyzing data and concisely reporting the results, written and personal computer skills, interpersonal and organizational skills
Nice to Have
Masters or PhD in Material Science/Engineering or related field, 8+ years Laser Powder Bed Fusion industry experience, Experience transitioning materials and processes from development to production, Shown experience managing technology development projects, measuring technical progress, resources, and managing budgets, Product impact focused mindset, Experience with statistical analysis
What You'll Do.
performs tasks related to the design
and operation of the New Glenn launch system’s 7-Engine and 9-Engine booster programs
Materials & Processes tasks related to Metallic Additive Manufacturing for various spaceflight systems
technology roadmap and maturation
machine and material development strategy
Lead tactical and strategic efforts within a cross-functional Materials & Processes team to lead direction of Additive Manufacturing efforts and hardware within Blue Origin’s world class in-house facilities
Identify low maturity Additive Manufacturing technologies to improve technical performance or manufacturability of hardware
Develop Additive Manufacturing processes
and specifications for existing and novel metallic materials
Lead test campaigns designing
collecting and analyzing material properties data for produced Additively Manufactured metallic materials and hardware
Implement root cause and corrective actions for AM builds
Optimize and production harden AM processes to increase throughput and decrease variability
Contribute to the development of internal engineering and quality processes to standardize and accelerate material evaluation and implementation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional Materials & Processes team; Support a team of proficient high performing engineers; Collaborate closely with design, manufacturing, quality, and integration engineers
Communication Scope
written skills; concisely reporting the results
Process & Methodology
Experience managing technology development projects, measuring technical progress, resources, managing budgets
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