Thermal Protection Materials and Process Engineer II - New Glenn

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At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were working to develop reusable safe and lowcost 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 Origins vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn a singleconfiguration heavyliftorbital launch vehicle capable ofroutinelycarrying people and payloads to lowEarth orbit geostationary transfer orbit cislunarand beyond.Its first stage is fully reusable and the vehicle was designedfrom the beginningto be humancapable.

As part of a small passionate and accomplished team of diverse specialists technicians and engineers youll contribute to the development and implementation of thermal protection systems (TPS) materials and processes. You will leverage your knowledge and expertise to refine processes support design for manufacturing and assembly conduct testing and transition these processes to the TPS manufacturing unit. You will also troubleshoot issues related to the production integration and refurbishment of thermal protection systems.

You will share in the teams impact on all aspects of reusable launch vehicles. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise leadership skills and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

• Supports onsite TPS activities including production standup integration and refurbishment.
• Perform root cause analysis when production issues arise (e.g. bond failures surface contamination problems outofspec conditions).
• Maintains a broad overview of design interfaces and integration sequences to minimize interference and ensure smooth transitions.
• Works directly with the design thermal quality and manufacturing teams to evaluate and analyze risks associated with nonconformances.
• Maintain monitor and interpret relevant documents such as engineering drawings process specifications and standard rework procedures.
• Design and document studies related to new material or process improvement to generate a critical database.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in engineering or science discipline
• 3 years of experience in related field
• Familiarity with TPS materials stateoftheart especially flexible insulation blankets
• Experience with production activities nonconformance rootcause analysis troubleshooting and performing engineering analysis.
• Take ownership of work and operate under minimal oversight.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 years of experience in the areas of thermal protection system development and testing
• Hands on experience with TPS material manufacturing process.
• Experience with NDT technique for TPS
• Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Windchill 10 and Ansys

Inclusivity Statement

Dont 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 youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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.

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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.

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Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical dental vision basic and supplemental life insurance paid parental leave short and longterm 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 companypaid 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.

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