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Materials and Process Engineer III - Welding and Joining - Huntsville Alabama
Company: Blue Origin Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Posted On: 04/20/2024
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!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.As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for welding/joining processes used in the manufacture of liquid rocket engine hardware. You'll be expected to develop, qualify, and continuously improve these processes to ensure design and manufacturing requirements are met. 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!Responsibilities: - Challenge the status quo by identifying and implementing welding/joining process improvements to drive reductions in cost and processing time while maintaining technical requirements and quality.
- Collaborate closely with design, analysis, manufacturing, quality, and integration engineers to disposition nonconforming hardware.
- Identify root causes of nonconforming hardware and work proactively to identify and implement corrective actions.
- Interpret production drawings systematically, understanding the need for processes to meet established requirements.
- Lead and coordinate internal and external process development activities.
- Define and author material and/or process development and qualification plans in order to utilize novel materials and joining processes on liquid rocket engine hardware.
- Contribute to the development of internal engineering and quality processes to standardize and accelerate material evaluation, implementation, and qualification.
- Create, improve, and maintain special process specifications.Qualifications:
- 5+ years directly related welding and joining experience.
- Minimum B.S. in Welding Engineering, Material Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- Experience with at least one of the following processes: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Orbital Tube Welding (OTW), Laser Beam Welding (LBW), Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), and Brazing.
- Proven experience developing and executing test plans for analysis and qualification of welding/joining processes.
- Experience with implementing welding automation and/or mechanization.
- Familiarity with standard methods of manufacturing, such as machining and inspections.
- Experience interpreting NDT/NDE results (such as UT, RT, PT).
- 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.Desired:
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