Principal Materials & Processes Engineer - Polymers, Composites, and Soft Materials

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 dedication 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 small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you be responsible for the selection, design, and process development of polymers, composites, and soft (non-metallic) materials for various spaceflight systems.You will work directly with internal customers and collaborate with a team of engineers and technicians to solve material challenges throughout Blue Origin.This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

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!

• Serve as subject matter expert in materials selection, testing, and development support for Blue Origin's family of launch vehicles and engines
• Collaborate closely with design, manufacturing, quality, and integration engineers to define material requirements and successfully implement production solutions
• Lead materials and process selection, testing, and qualification efforts
• Engage with external suppliers to develop new materials and processes for demanding operational conditions unique to space vehicle structures

• M.S. degree or higher in Materials Science/Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or relevant field
• 12+ years of experience with materials and process development and qualification in a production manufacturing environment
• Deep expertise in polymer and composite materials for structural and non-structural applications
• Expertise in adhesives and bonding processes
• Familiarity with soft materials used in structural and propulsion applications (e.g. O-rings, seals, lubricants)
• Demonstrated experience preparing specifications, test reports, and other documentation
• Experience developing and executing plans for material characterization, such as mechanical testing, thermal analysis, and chemical analysis
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and handle small and large projects with a diversity of customers
• Ability to organize and motivate teams of technical professionals, and provide mentorship to less experienced employees
• 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.

• Ph.D. in Materials Science/Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or relevant field
• Familiarity with typical aerospace composites and related materials (prepregs, fibers, resins, cores, adhesives, coatings, etc.)
• Expertise in high-temperature polymer matrix composite materials
• Experience with aerospace composite manufacturing processes including prepreg, wet layup, sandwich fabrication, and automated manufacturing methodologies (e.g. AFP, ATL)
• Experience with additively manufactured non-metallics
• Experience with cryogenic application of non-metallic materials, for pressurized and unpressurized structures
• Hands-on composite fabrication experience
• Hands-on experience with composite mechanical testing
• Experience or knowledge in analytical methods and tools (i.e. DMA, DSC, mechanical testing)
• Experience with Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs)

Don't meet every single requirement? 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 qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Compensation range for on site CO applicants is $150,469-$220,688

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $158,906-$233,063

Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $158,906-$233,063

Other site ranges may differ

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.

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. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.

Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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Benefits

Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company match.

Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to 14 holidays

Discretionary bonus programs