Technician - Materials & Process (Heat Treat)

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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.

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

We are a 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.

As part of a hardworking team of technicians, you will be responsible for the thermal processing of a wide range of aerospace hardware for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of heat treat and pyrometry including:

• Assisting with specification, procurement and installation of equipment
• Operation and maintenance of vacuum furnaces, sub-systems and ancillary equipment
• Assisting with process documentation and controls
• Performance of Pyrometric testing and certification of vacuum furnace equipment.

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!

Qualifications:

• Passion for our mission and vision: Millions of people living and working in space!
• Minimum of 3 years of aerospace vacuum thermal processing experience or equivalent.
• 2 years technical college – or a minimum of 5 years on the job training working with vacuum heat-treating furnaces.
• Must have understanding of vacuum system fundamentals and operation.
• Experience thermally processing aerospace materials such as stainless steel, copper, nickel and cobalt alloys, and titanium wrought alloys, casting, and additive manufacturing.
• Familiar with pre and post process testing such as hardness testing.
• Familiar with performing vacuum furnace preventative maintenance.
• Strong written and personal computer skills.
• Safety committed & conscientiousness.
• Background/ familiarity with Calibration and pyrometry (AMS 2750 & AMS 2769).
• Physically able to climb ladders and stairs and lift and carry 50 lbs. for limited durations.
• Overhead crane and rigging experience.
• Ability to support 1st, 2nd and weekend shifts as necessary
• Desired: 5+ of aerospace vacuum thermal processing experience
• Experience performing post process testing such as hardness, alpha case, and mechanical testing
• Experience working with: Materials engineers to design, test, and document heat treatment and braze processes
• Design engineers to specify braze joints designs, braze alloy selection (Ni and precious metal base), and process development
• Culture Statement
• Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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