Autonomous Fault Management Engineer for Lunar Lander

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Fault Management Systems Engineer to advance the autonomy and safety of lunar and spaceflight systems within the Lunar Permanence program. You will design fault detection and recovery, work with subsystems, safety, and operations teams, and help translate analyses into autonomous behaviors used in flight software.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rigorous analysis, and clear communication in a fast-paced environment to support crewed and uncrewed missions.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in a technical field related to aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or computer science.
• MS degree preferred in related aerospace or systems disciplines.
• Experience with safety-critical systems and fault protection.

Responsibilities

• Design autonomous fault detection, isolation, and recovery mechanisms for spaceflight systems.
• Decompose failure modes and model hazard analyses into system autonomy requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams to develop fault protection and integrate into flight software.

Education

B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, or related technical subject area

M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Software, Electrical, or related technical subject area

Tools

Jama

Git

Cameo

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Fault Management Systems Engineer to advance the autonomy and safety of lunar and spaceflight systems within the Lunar Permanence program. You will design fault detection and recovery, work with subsystems, safety, and operations teams, and help translate analyses into autonomous behaviors used in flight software.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rigorous analysis, and clear communication in a fast-paced environment to support crewed and uncrewed missions.