Thermal Protection System Materials and Process Engineer– New Glenn Verified today
About the Role
You will support the development and operations of New Glenn, a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. As part of a small team of specialists and engineers, you'll contribute to the development and implementation of thermal protection systems (TPS) materials and processes.
You will leverage your 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.
Responsibilities
- Support TPS activities, including materials and process development related to fabrication, integration, and refurbishment
- Design and document studies related to new material or process improvement to generate a critical database
- Maintain a broad overview of design interfaces and integration sequences to minimize interference and ensure smooth transitions
- Work directly with design, thermal, quality, and manufacturing teams to evaluate and analyze risks associated with non-conformances
- Maintain, monitor and interpret relevant documents such as engineering drawings, process specifications and standard work procedures
- Travel expected up to 30% of the time
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or science discipline
- 2+ years of experience in high temperature materials development and testing
- Familiarity with TPS materials state-of-the-art, especially flexible insulation blankets
- Experience with production activities, non-conformance, root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, and performing engineering analysis
- 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
- Advanced degree in engineering or science discipline
- Hands-on experience with TPS material manufacturing process
- Experience with Creo (Pro/E) and Windchill
Compensation
Base Pay Range for WA applicants: $99,201.00 - $138,880.35. 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 of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
- Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Potential bonuses based on role type and job level