Materials and Processes (M&P) Engineer Sr – Lunar Permanence Verified today
About the role
This position is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. You will build sustainable lunar transport infrastructure by ensuring aerospace-grade EEE materials and processes safely and reliably support vehicle systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide broad support for aerospace EEE materials and processes: PCB and PWA, electronic component materials and finishes, soldering, plating, surface finishes, wire and cable, connectors, harnesses, conformal coating, staking, potting, adhesive bonding, cleaning, and contamination control.
- Deliver design engineering support to ensure EEE parts, materials, and processes meet vehicle system requirements.
- Execute characterization and qualification efforts for EEE materials and processes.
- Act as M&P signatory for review and release of engineering drawings for EEE parts and assemblies.
- Support internal and external M&P efforts: specification development, supplier qualification, First Article Inspection, material and process testing, and customer updates.
- Develop internal engineering and quality processes to standardize and accelerate material evaluation, implementation, and qualification.
- Work with cross-functional teams across the Lunar organization and other business units.
Required qualifications
- B.S. in Aerospace, Material Science, Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
- 8 or more years of M&P Engineering experience supporting aerospace, space, defense, or high-reliability electronic hardware.
- Expertise in aerospace EEE components: PCB, PCBA, cable and wire harnesses, connectors, and associated electronic materials.
- Strong familiarity with aerospace EEE materials and processes requirements, IPC and NASA workmanship standards, characterization methods, and industry best practices.
- Direct experience with electronic component construction, materials, finishes, manufacturing processes, and material-related failure mechanisms.
- Direct experience with PCB/PWA fabrication and assembly, including soldering, plating and finishes, wire and cable, connectors and harnesses, conformal coating, staking, underfill, encapsulation, adhesive bonding, cleaning, and contamination control.
- Experience with ESD control, ionic contamination and cleanliness, corrosion prevention, lead-free electronics, tin whisker mitigation, solderability evaluation, and component refinishing.
- Experience reviewing and qualifying EEE materials and manufacturing processes for high-reliability electronic hardware.
- Knowledge of radiation effects, outgassing requirements, contamination, corrosion, flammability, toxicity, material compatibility, and environmental qualification for high-reliability electronic hardware.
- Experience reviewing engineering drawings, PCB fabrication and assembly drawings, schematics, specifications, BOMs, ECNs/ECOs, and manufacturing documentation.
- Working knowledge of IPC standards: IPC-A-610, IPC-A-600, IPC-6012 with Space Addendum, IPC J-STD-011 with Space Addendum, IPC/WHMA-A-620 with Space Addendum, IPC-7095, IPC-7711/7721.
- Working knowledge of NASA/JPL standards and requirements for EEE components: NASA-STD-8739 series, NASA-STD-6012, NASA EEE-INST-002, ASTM E595, and JPL workmanship and materials requirements.
- Strong knowledge of failure analysis, root cause analysis, reliability engineering, FRACAS, and material compatibility assessments.
- Experience supporting supplier qualification, supplier audits, process validation, manufacturing issue resolution, and corrective actions for electronic hardware and assemblies.
- Ability to travel to support development and testing at Blue Origin and vendor sites.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
Desired qualifications
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Aerospace, Material Science, Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or related field.
- Experience supporting aerospace, space, defense, or high-reliability electronic hardware.
- Experience with supplier qualification, special process assessments, or failure investigations for electronic hardware.
- Experience with EEE materials and process qualification and production implementation.
- Familiarity with automotive electronics standards: AEC-Q100, Q101, Q200, IATF 16949, AIAG APQP, PPAP, ISO 26262.
Compensation
Base pay range varies by location:
- CA: $145,188 to $203,263.20
- CO: $133,500 to $186,898.95
- WA: $145,188 to $203,263.20
- Other site ranges may differ.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision insurance.
- 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 all regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Paid time off: up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Eligibility for bonuses based on role type and job level.