Program Safety Engineer III

Blue Origin LLC; California (MO); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Los Angeles seeks a highly skilled Process Safety Engineer to own critical process safety and reliability activities throughout concept to test. On-site role within ACE, collaborating with engineering, test and operations to identify hazards early and engineer controls.

You will lead hazard analyses, MOC, and risk-informed design, balancing schedule pressures with safety. The ideal candidate has a BS in a technical field and 7+ years in process safety or reliability in

Qualifications

• BS in a technical field (Chemical/Mechanical/Aerospace) with strong process safety foundation.
• 7+ years of experience in process safety, system safety, reliability engineering, or complex risk analyses.
• Experience with high-hazard, complex engineered systems (aerospace, energy, chemical processing).
• Familiarity with NFPA/ANSI standards applied to technical systems.

Responsibilities

• Own process safety and reliability activities from concept through test campaign.
• Lead hazard identification, risk ranking, control definitions, verification and closure.
• Manage MOC with focus on technical risk evaluation and system impact.
• Provide technical risk input to design reviews, test readiness reviews, and operations.
• Collaborate across engineering, production, test, and EHS to align hazard controls with program risk.
• Standardize hazard analysis methodologies and support scalable process safety workflows.

Skills

Process safety

Hazard analysis

Reliability engineering

Risk assessment

MOC (Management of Change)

Cross-functional collaboration

NFPA/ANSI standards

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Gensuite

MOC tooling

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.

In this hands‑on role, you will be based full-time on‑site at our Los Angeles facility, working with the Space Resources Program team. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced process safety engineer to own critical process safety and reliability activities, starting with early hazard identification and carrying through to full evaluation and execution of mitigation plans.

You will dive deep into both flight and non‑flight hardware, collaborating with the team to drive robust process safety and reliability and address nuances inherent in early technology development with exotic materials and processes.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative environment and is comfortable balancing technical risk, schedule pressure, and evolving program needs.

You will partner closely with engineering, test, and operations teams to ensure that process hazards and system risks are identified early, engineered into design solutions, and managed throughout the lifecycle from concept through test execution.

While this role collaborates closely with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), it is primarily engineering‑driven, focusing on process safety, system risk reduction, and reliability performance. EHS remains the owner of the corporate/site EHS management system and compliance requirements.

The Process Safety Engineer will serve as the single program owner for ATS/Gensuite action execution discipline — ensuring program‑related actions are assigned, technically dispositioned, prioritized by risk, escalated when needed, and closed with adequate evidence.

As part of a hardworking team of technical professionals, you will provide subject matter expertise to engineering, production, and test teams on process safety and hazard analysis, and risk‑informed design and operations.

You will support all phases of hardware development and campaign execution, including design reviews, hazard analyses, management of change, test readiness reviews, failure investigations, and evaluation of abnormal and emergency operating scenarios.

This role will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Process Safety & System Risk Engineering Apply inherently safer design principles to eliminate or reduce hazards at the source (material substitution, energy minimization, simplification, and passive controls)
• Lead process hazard identification activities from early concept through operations Drive hazards through full lifecycle: Identification, risk ranking, control definition, verification, and closure
• Define and implement engineering and administrative controls into systems and processes Evaluate risks associated with novel materials, high‑energy systems, and non‑routine processes
• Design & System Integration Provide process safety and reliability input into system architecture, design reviews, and configuration baselines Partner with design and integration teams to ensure hazard controls are embedded into hardware, software, and operational procedures
• Support Management of Change (MOC) with focus on technical risk evaluation and system impact
• Reliability & Failure Analysis Analyze test and operational data to identify dominant failure modes and system vulnerabilities Apply reliability methods to support system robustness Drive corrective actions based on failure trends and hazard analysis
• Test & Operations Support Support test readiness reviews, go/no‑go decisions, and operational risk assessments Provide real‑time process safety support during campaign operations and non‑routine activities Evaluate abnormal conditions (thermal events, pressure excursions, system upsets) and define mitigation strategies Provide supplemental support to EHS‑related operational activities during high‑tempo test campaigns and non‑routine operations, as needed
• Cross‑Functional Risk Alignment Collaborate with Mission Assurance, Quality, and EHS to align hazard controls with program risk acceptance frameworks Serve as a technical risk focal point for process safety decisions and escalation Ensure hazard and reliability data supports system certification, verification, and acceptance criteria
• Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities for process improvement and risk reduction Standardize hazard analysis methodologies across development programs Support development of tools and workflows for scalable process safety engineering

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field
• 7+ years of experience in process safety, system safety, reliability engineering, or complex system risk analysis
• Experience supporting high-hazard or complex engineered systems (e.g., aerospace, energy, chemical processing, pilot plant, or R&D test environments)
• Strong understanding of process safety principles and risk‑informed decision making
• Experience integrating hazard controls into system design, test planning, and operations
• Experience supporting failure investigations, root cause determination, and corrective action implementation
• Ability to provide technical risk input to design reviews, test readiness reviews, and non‑routine operations
• Familiarity with safety and engineering standards (e.g., NFPA, ANSI) as applied to technical systems
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical risks clearly
• Ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, and test teams
• Ability to operate in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative environment with evolving technical requirements
• Ability to meet physical requirements including lifting up to 50 lbs, climbing stairs, and working in industrial environments as needed

Additional Role Context

This role provides embedded process safety and system risk engineering support for complex development and test activities. It works hand‑in‑hand with EHS, engineering, and operations to ensure hazards are identified early and engineered into design, clearly communicated, and effectively controlled before and during execution. This role may also serve as a supplemental resource to EHS during high‑demand operational periods, while maintaining primary responsibility for engineering‑driven process safety and system risk management.

Base Pay Range for: CA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20

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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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
• 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated workforce. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork.

We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law.

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We’re committed to building the road to space so our children can build the future. We are a mission‑driven company focused on ideas and innovation, and encourage fresh perspectives from bold voices. At Blue, our team is building the future as their unique selves. Thank you for your interest in working at Blue Origin! Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.

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