Senior Aerospace FMSA Systems Engineer

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Education support

Stock options

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin in Huntsville, AL, is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to develop the fault management and autonomy architecture across all mission phases. You will work with the SEIT team to advance safe, reliable space systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration, leadership, and rigorous analysis, with readiness to travel 10–20% and to obtain TS/SCI clearance. A strong foundation in reliability and safety analyses will help you thrive in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or physics field.
• 5+ years of systems engineering experience in aerospace.
• Experience with fault-tolerance strategies and safety-critical systems.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance and travel 10–20%.

Responsibilities

• Establish fault management architectures and requirements.
• Define redundancy architecture and fault containment regions.
• Architect and analyze autonomous behaviors, modes, and states.
• Plan and execute FMSA verification and validation efforts.
• Monitor and approve fault management and autonomy design and test.
• Drive process improvements with ownership and urgency.

Skills

Systems engineering

Fault tolerance

Autonomous systems

Embedded software

FMECA/FTA

Cross-disciplinary

Leadership

Security clearance

Travel readiness

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace or Physics

M.S. in a relevant field

Job description

Blue Origin in Huntsville, AL, is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to develop the fault management and autonomy architecture across all mission phases. You will work with the SEIT team to advance safe, reliable space systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration, leadership, and rigorous analysis, with readiness to travel 10–20% and to obtain TS/SCI clearance. A strong foundation in reliability and safety analyses will help you thrive in this fast-paced environment.