Materials and Processes (M&P) Engineer Sr, Contamination Control – Lunar Permanence Verified today

The Role

You will be responsible for comprehensive oversight and execution of contamination control for Lunar Permanence, Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. You will guide all aspects of contamination control from design through manufacturing and processing to meet spacecraft requirements. This position directly impacts the history of space exploration and requires dedicated commitment to safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and expertise in spacecraft integration, ground support equipment, and launch activities; oversee cleanroom operations engineering.
• Coordinate integration and documentation of contamination requirements through development, preflight preparation, mission, and post-flight phases.
• Develop test plans to collect and analyze particulate and molecular contamination; support cleaning processes, inspections, and verifications to meet mission goals.
• Interface with design engineers on contamination control inputs to hardware design; review manufacturing work instructions for adequate cleanliness levels.
• Develop, review, and coordinate contamination control plans, test plans, procedures, personnel cleanroom training, and material and process specifications.
• Quantify cleanliness levels required for space hardware performance; provide procedures for fabrication, assembly, integration, testing, launch, and operations.
• Develop methodology to certify hardware cleanliness per IEST-STD-CC1246; ensure compliance with policies and standards for measuring, controlling, and reducing contamination.
• Coach, mentor, and technically assist other engineers.

Basic Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Physics, Material Sciences and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related aerospace field.
• 8 or more years' experience in cleanrooms, contamination control, analysis, and spacecraft integration.
• Demonstrated technical depth in cleaning and contamination control with knowledge of ASTM and ISO standards; ability to develop customized cleaning requirements for complex hardware.
• Ability to interpret and apply high-level system requirements to practical design solutions.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; ability to prioritize small and large projects with diverse customers.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Physics, Material Sciences and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related aerospace field.
• Experience with contamination and coatings issues, thermal coatings applications, material property characterization, and coatings flight qualification.
• Familiar with aerospace materials and process engineering: metals, composites, adhesives, bonding, cleaning, failure analysis, manufacturing operations, and quality control.
• Experience leading design and manufacturing teams in aerospace environments; preparing specifications and test reports.
• Ability to analyze and predict transfer of particulate and molecular contamination from launch vehicle to spacecraft from encapsulation to CCAM.
• Able to receive and maintain TS/SCI security clearance.

Compensation

Base pay range varies by location. Colorado applicants: $133,500.00 - $186,898.95. Washington applicants: $145,188.00 - $203,263.20. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with company match up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Stock options for regular employees (20+ hours/week).
• Paid time off: up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status required due to export control regulations. Standard background check required for all positions.