Manager – Engines Materials & Processes

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

We are a diverse team of 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.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will provide Engines Materials & Processes leadership for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of the engines product life cycle for Blue Origin’s hardware. The support from this team will range from research/development projects up through qualification/verification and sustaining support for production engines. This support will also span process support through direct embedded M&P support into various integrated product teams. Critical stakeholders will include multi-disciplinary engineers, peer functional management, and program management. This role will require a strong leader passionate about building out functional excellence in parallel with a product-centric mindset.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Qualifications:

• 5+ years directly related experience

• Minimum B.S. in Material Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field

• Demonstrated experience (M&P signatory authority) on a flight production program.

• Proven experience developing and executing test plans for analysis and qualification of components, materials, and processes.

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

• Proven experience supporting design of

• Experience with statistical analysis methods and related tools

• Experience organizing and managing materials and process-related data in a company accessible database

• Strong written and personal computer skills.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

• 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

• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.

• 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.

Desired:

• Masters or PhD in Material Science/Engineering or related field

• Direct experience managing or leading engineering teams, preferred M&P or production for aerospace hardware.

• Demonstrated experience developing new aerospace processes and refining existing ones

• Proven experience managing technology development projects, measuring technical progress, resources, and managing budgets.

• Experience with Failure and Forensic Analysis experience for rotating machinery (e.g. turbomachinery) and static hardware

• Familiarity with high-temperature, high pressure Oxygen Engines applications

• Familiarity with analysis, testing, and mitigation for Hydrogen Embrittlement

• Hands-on skills with SEM, EDS, metallography, mechanical testing.

• Experience running ambient, elevated temperature, and cryogenic thermomechanical testing

• Experience with statistical analysis for preparation of design allowables

• Knowledge of industry standards for material data analysis (e.g. MMPDS).

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $136,620.00-$191,268.00

Other site ranges may differ

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

Inclusivity Statement

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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

Export Control Regulations

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.

Benefits

Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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