Lead Fault Management Systems Engineer (Space)

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a senior Systems Engineer to design autonomous fault protection (FDIR) mechanisms and model failure modes for lunar programs. You will collaborate with software and hardware teams to enable safe and reliable spaceflight, defining vehicle states and leading cross-functional groups.

You will mentor teammates, ensure integration of safety artifacts, and contribute to hazard analyses within the mission-focused software development process.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher degree in computer science, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8 years professional experience minimum.
• Highly knowledgeable of systems engineering practices, integration processes, and mission/safety critical systems
• Demonstrated experience developing fault protection, FDIR, or autonomous response behaviors for spacecraft, launch vehicles, aircraft, or comparable complex systems
• Experience in developing software requirements, verification plans, and test cases.
• Experience working across systems and software disciplines, leading cross functional groups.
• Experience in spacecraft design and operations.
• Experience with System Safety Assessments and reviewing safety artifacts.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Designing autonomous Fault Detection Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) mechanisms, including fault protection state machines, monitors, and responses
• Decomposing failure modes, effects, and criticality analyses (FMECA), fault tree analyses (FTA), and hazard analyses into the required system autonomy
• Defining and modeling vehicle states, modes, conditions, activities, and functions
• Leading cross-functional working groups with subsystem engineers to develop and integrate the required fault protection mechanisms
• Supporting implementation of autonomous behaviors in flight software
• Train, guide, and mentor team members on fault management best practices.
• Work directly with Safety & Reliability teams developing the FHAs, FTAs, FMECAs, & Hazard Reports.
• Manage hardware-software integration problems and work across vehicle and mission design teams.
• Deeply understand the safety-critical software development process and ensure that software behavior is properly captured to ensure a safe mission.

Skills

Systems engineering practices

Fault protection / FDIR

Autonomous software behaviors

Software requirements & testing

Cross-functional leadership

Spacecraft design & operations

Safety artifact reviews

Communication & collaboration

US citizenship eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field

Tools

Python

JavaScript

MBSE

C/C++

Agile

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a senior Systems Engineer to design autonomous fault protection (FDIR) mechanisms and model failure modes for lunar programs. You will collaborate with software and hardware teams to enable safe and reliable spaceflight, defining vehicle states and leading cross-functional groups.

You will mentor teammates, ensure integration of safety artifacts, and contribute to hazard analyses within the mission-focused software development process.