HLS Program Safety and Reliability Senior Systems Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,188 - 203,263; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid Time Off: Up to 4 weeks

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co is seeking an individual to manage safety and reliability processes within their Lunar Permanence business unit. The role involves coordination with NASA and production of reliability assessments to support safety milestones.

Qualified candidates will hold a B.S. degree in engineering and possess expertise in hazard and reliability analyses. Additional preferred experiences include working with the NASA Safety Review Panel and on Agile teams.

Qualifications

• Expertise in hazard and reliability analyses of complex systems, including requirements and system validation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall program safety and reliability processes with Blue Origin and NASA.
• Facilitate consistent processes and deliveries from vehicle and operations.
• Produce integrated hazard reports and reliability assessments.
• Track metrics against safety and reliability products.
• Serve as Blue Origin focal on the NASA Safety Review Panel.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to element teams.

Skills

Hazard and reliability analyses

Written and oral communication

Education

B.S. degree in engineering or technical field

Job description

Application close date

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

About the role

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall program safety and reliability processes and deliveries in coordination with Blue Origin and NASA safety teams.
• Facilitate consistent processes and deliveries from the vehicle and operations elements.
• Produce integrated hazard reports between elements.
• Produce program reliability assessments to assist in identifying opportunities for risk reduction.
• Track metrics against safety and reliability products in support of design and certification milestones.
• Serve as Blue Origin focal on the NASA Safety Review Panel (SRP).
• Perform technical work and provide technical leadership of the highest caliber.
• Utilize good engineering and business judgement to ensure the most efficient and effective product is designed, manufactured, procured, tested, qualified, and delivered.
• Work independently toward long‑range objectives without appreciable direction and determine the technical objectives of assignments to develop approaches to solutions.
• Embody, promote, and coach the Blue Origin leadership principles.
• Work with multiple partners to define system‑level interfaces that cross element boundaries.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the element teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Expertise in hazard and reliability analyses of complex systems, including requirements and system validation approaches.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or another technical field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NASA Safety Review Panel (SRP) for human spaceflight.
• Experience with the Blue Origin SLD Program, either MK1 or MK2.
• Experience operating on an Agile team.
• Experience with NASA certification of flight readiness process for a new system.
• Experience with NASA lunar, deep space, or planetary missions.
• Experience working on large complex programs with multiple partners.

Compensation Range

CO applicants: $133,500.00 - $186,898.95
WA applicants: $145,188.00 - $203,263.20

Other site ranges may differ.

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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Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check.
• Required for certain job profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation.
• Required for certain job profiles: Drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) or gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or combination that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain job profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre‑employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company’s intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company’s results, or other factors at the company’s sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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