Materials Engineer jobs in Tacoma, WA

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers, you will be responsible for the materials and processes (M&P) used to produce electronic assemblies in Blue Origin’s Engines. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of materials and processes used to build printed wiring assemblies (PWA), circuit card assemblies (CCA), cables, harnesses, and instruments; as well as a rigorous systems engineering mentality. You will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on solders and soldering, encapsulants, conformal coating, plating, staking compounds, and other materials/processes for electronic components.

Your tasks will include conducting multidisciplinary problem-solving activities and proposing solutions to prototype and manufacturing challenges. (i.e., design for manufacturability) to produce PWB, CCA, cables, and harnesses. You will also work collaboratively with manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and service providers on the development, prototype, and production of electronic assemblies. Additionally, you will develop Blue Origin standard drawing notes corresponding to this hardware.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. degree or higher in engineering – material science & engineering strongly preferred.
• At least 5 years of professional work experience in a related industry.
• Industry experience developing and producing printed wiring boards (PWB), controllers, circuit card assemblies (CCA), cables, and harnesses.
• Experienced in applying commercial and military specifications and standards related to printed wiring assembly (PWA), controllers, cables and harnesses.
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time – either to suppliers or to our Kent, WA location.
• 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

• Conduct multidisciplinary rapid problem-solving activities and propose solutions to prototype and production manufacturing challenges. (i.e., design for manufacturability).
• Expertise in applying relevant commercial and military specifications and standards, such as IPC (institute of Printed Circuits) standards related to PWA, CCA, cables and harnesses, and soldering.
• Developing solder, encapsulants, staking compounds, plating, and conformal coatings callout on drawings for electronic assemblies.
• Laboratory methods to non-destructive and destructive material/part/assembly analysis of PWB, CCA, electronic assemblies, cable and harnesses.
• Tin whisker, red plague, and corrosion mitigation of PWB, CCA, electronic assemblies, cable and harnesses