Aerospace Systems Engineer II - Fault Management & Autonomy

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 91,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (4 weeks + holidays)

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Systems Engineer to develop fault management and system autonomy architecture across mission phases. You will collaborate with SEIT and cross-functional teams to drive verification, validation, and safety analyses while delivering robust fault protection for spaceflight systems.

The role requires a BS in engineering, 3+ years in aerospace systems engineering, familiarity with FMECA/FTA/FHA, and willingness to travel up to 15%. TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering, Physics, or equivalent.
• 3+ years of systems engineering experience for aerospace projects.
• Experience with fault-tolerance strategies for safety-critical systems.
• Experience with autonomous system design, analysis, and test.
• Familiarity with embedded software design/operation.
• Knowledge of FMECA, FTA, and FHAs.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage fault management architectures including design principles and requirements.
• Define redundancy architecture, including cross-strapping and fault containment regions for integrated systems.
• Architect, design, and analyze autonomous behaviors, modes, and states.
• Plan and execute integrated system Fault Management and Autonomy Verification and Validation efforts.
• Monitor and approve fault management and autonomy design, development, and test.
• Drive process improvements with ownership and urgency.

Skills

Systems engineering

Fault-tolerance

Autonomous systems

Embedded software

FMECA/FTA/FHA

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Systems Engineer to develop fault management and system autonomy architecture across mission phases. You will collaborate with SEIT and cross-functional teams to drive verification, validation, and safety analyses while delivering robust fault protection for spaceflight systems.

The role requires a BS in engineering, 3+ years in aerospace systems engineering, familiarity with FMECA/FTA/FHA, and willingness to travel up to 15%. TS/SCI clearance is required.