Reliability Engineer II

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle, Huntsville (WA, AL); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin in the Greater Seattle Area is seeking a Reliability Engineer II to work with systems engineering on launch vehicles, spacecraft, and supporting systems, verifying safety and reliability requirements through analysis and testing.

The role emphasizes fault tree analysis, FMEA/FMECA, reliability modeling, and collaboration across disciplines to identify design improvements and increase mission success.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in aerospace engineering or related field.
• Experience performing reliability analyses including FMECA and FTA.
• Strong safety and mission assurance fundamentals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration with non-technical partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliability engineering processes and products for launch vehicles, spacecraft, and supporting systems.
• Assess reliability allocations; perform FTA, FMECA, and hazard analyses.
• Build reliability models and diagrams; support design improvements for mission success.
• Verify compliance with safety and reliability requirements through analysis or test.

Skills

FMECA

FTA

Engineering drawings

Fluid schematics

Electrical diagrams

Communication

Safety fundamentals

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related field

Tools

Reliasoft

SAPHIRE

Python

VBA

217Plus

MIL-HDBK-217F

Physics of Failure

Job description

## Reliability Engineer IIApply: Greater Seattle Area: Space Coast, FL: Huntsville, AL: Full time: Posted Today: R69856Application 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! This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. We will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enable Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth!This role is part of the Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance team. This team is focused on monitoring and assessing processes that guide Blue Origin’s design, manufacturing, and operations, ensuring system safety engineering, environmental health, and safety, product integrity, and continuous improvement processes.As part of a small team of engineers, you will develop reliability engineering processes and products for the design of launch vehicles, spacecraft, and supporting systems. You must have a passion for human spaceflight and astronaut safety, and a capacity to work collaboratively or independently on sophisticated and exciting new problems. As a Reliability Engineer at Blue Origin, you will work with systems engineering teams to verify compliance with safety and reliability requirements including verification by analysis or test. The Safety and Mission Assurance team works on the full range of Blue Origin products and systems, from launch vehicles to spacecraft and landers. You will assess reliability allocations and trades, perform fault tree analysis, build reliability block diagrams, produce hazard analysis, and perform failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA/FMECA). Experience with electronics reliability predictions, and reliability test design are a bonus. You will help engineers identify areas of opportunity for design improvements, minimize risk, and increase the probability of mission success. If you enjoy being challenged, working on multiple aspects of large systems, and using all the tools in your belt to tackle real problems limiting access to human spaceflight, come join us!We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required.**Minimum Qualifications*** Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering or related field* Experience with performing reliability analyses including Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, fluid schematics, and electrical circuit diagrams* Strong safety and mission assurance fundamentals* Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate technical information to non-technical partners* Ability to form relationships with experts from varying engineering fields and provide constructive feedback about safety and reliability concerns* Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to our inclusive culture.* 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.**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience developing reliability models of spacecraft, launch site and/or launch vehicle systems* Experience with reliability/life test design (failure modes discovery, life demonstration, and screening), Weibull analysis and parameter estimation, stress-strength interference analyses, probability distribution estimation, reliability growth modeling, and probabilistic risk analysis* Experience with failure rate prediction for electrical components and circuit card assemblies (e.g., MIL-HDBK-217F, 217Plus, Physics of Failure or similar)* Experience using AI/Automation, scripting languages such as VBA and Python to automate processes and analyses* Experience with software such as Reliasoft, SAPHIRE, or similar### Base Pay Range for:WA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35**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. **Export Control Regulations**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. **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), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer 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, 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*** Benefits include: 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.