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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. 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 Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. 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. We are looking for a hands-on AM engineer who knows Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) machines inside and out - someone who can walk up to a printer having issues, understand what's happening mechanically and thermally, and know exactly which parameters to adjust to fix it. This is a production role for someone who has spent real time turning knobs, running DOEs on the floor, and root-causing defects down to machine architecture, not just process theory.
Responsibilities:
- Support active LPBF production lines daily - diagnose issues in real time and know which specific parameters (laser power, scan speed, layer thickness, hatch spacing, gas flow, etc.) to adjust to resolve them
- Understand LPBF machine architecture (optics/laser systems, recoater/powder delivery, gas flow dynamics, thermal management) well enough to distinguish machine-induced defects from material or parameter-induced defects
- Own the LPBF process end-to-end: printing, heat treatment, and finishing
- Conduct root cause investigations on powder and printed material issues, tracing defects back to specific machine subsystems, parameters, or material batches
- Production-harden new materials and process parameters for LPBF, transitioning them from development to serial production
- Develop and stabilize LPBF parameters to improve yield, throughput, and repeatability
- Design and execute DOEs on production LPBF machines to optimize material properties and production efficiency
- Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to resolve production escapes and prevent recurrence
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years' experience with AM metal machines and parameter development, specifically LPBFin a production environment
- Direct printing experience with stainless steel, copper, nickel, and titanium alloys on LPBF systems
- Deep working
... For full info follow application link.ITAR RequirementsTo conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here. Equal Employment OpportunityBlue 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.Affirmative Action and Disability AccommodationApplicants wishing to view a copy of Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.
