Lead Spacecraft Fault Management & Autonomy Architect

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Education Support Program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a senior FMSA engineer to design fault management architectures and autonomic behaviors for spacecraft systems. You will lead analyses, reliability studies, and verification programs across mission phases and collaborate with SSE teams for best-practices.

Qualifications include 10+ years in aerospace, expertise in FMECA/FTA/FHAs, and strong ability to read complex engineering diagrams. Relocation support and travel up to ~15% are possible.

Qualifications

• BS in aerospace engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of related experience in design, development, and test of aerospace systems.
• Demonstrated experience with fault-tolerance strategies and architectures for safety and mission critical systems.
• Experience with autonomous system design, analysis, and test.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, fluid schematics, and electrical circuit diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and design fault management architectures including design principles and requirements.
• Lead the architecture, design, and analysis of autonomous behaviors, modes, and states.
• Plan and execute integrated system Fault Management and Autonomy Verification and Validation programs.
• Monitor and approve fault management and autonomy design, development, and test.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers across the program.

Skills

Fault-tolerance architectures

Autonomous system design

FMECA/FTA/FHAs

System safety analyses

Engineering drawings & schematics

Engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering

MS/PhD in aerospace engineering

Tools

HIL testing

SIL testing

Reliability analyses

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a senior FMSA engineer to design fault management architectures and autonomic behaviors for spacecraft systems. You will lead analyses, reliability studies, and verification programs across mission phases and collaborate with SSE teams for best-practices.

Qualifications include 10+ years in aerospace, expertise in FMECA/FTA/FHAs, and strong ability to read complex engineering diagrams. Relocation support and travel up to ~15% are possible.