Engines: Materials and Processes Engineer I - Early Career (2026 Starts)

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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.

We are hiring for multiple early career Engines M&P engineering roles with specialized focus in special processes, welding/joining, additive manufacture, metallurgy, casting/forging,sealingand moreinsupport ofliquid rocket engines. This role will directlyimpactdesign and manufacturability of rocket engine hardware,ultimately contributingto lowering the cost of access to space. 

Timeline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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 
• Huntsville, AL 

• Develop and qualify materials and processes for liquid rocket engine applications
• Work with design, manufacturing and process engineers to implement and optimize materials for performance and cost.
• Identify and apply mature state-of-the-art processes to manufacturing and develop process control documentation and quality assurance measure.
• Develop materials test plans process and materials evaluation/qualification.
• Own process and repair qualification across the development and production lifecycle.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities for special processes.
• Support day-to-day manufacturing through non-conformance disposition, manufacturing floor support, etc.

• B.S. degreeor higherinMaterialsScience andEngineering,Metallurgy, Welding Engineering,MechanicalEngineering, or related field
• Internshipexperiencefocused on materials and processeswith an emphasisonmaterials design,process development, implementation, and/orqualification
• Exposure todefinition and qualification ofspecial processes such as welding, casting, forging, additive, or similar.
• Experienceworking with Ni-based alloys, Cu-based alloys, and/or other materials common in aerospacepropulsionmanufacturing.
• Ability to collect and analyze data and present results in a meaningful format.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• Demonstrated experience withmaterials and process development andqualification
• In-depth understanding of materials/ process relationships
• Familiarity with a wide variety of manufacturing processes (additive, casting, forging) and their impact on joining techniques
• Experience with failure and forensic analysis of aerospace or other complex hardware
• Experienceevaluatingand interpreting NDTinspection results
• Understanding of quality standards,industrial codes, and/or material specifications. 

We are solving challenging, new problems and we need people to represent a wide variety of perspectives. Experience in aerospace is not a requirement. We value broad academic and industry experiences such as Tech, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Automotive, and more. 

When you apply, include your internship, co-curricular and research experience in your resume. Please also include the relevant programming languages you have used in these settings. If you haven’t yet used a tool in a professional setting, please include relevant coursework that demonstrates your preparation for these roles. 

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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. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.