Senior Design Reliability Engineer, Ground Systems & Tooling

blueorigin; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Design Reliability Engineer to embed reliability into tooling, GSE, and factory-automation across our ground systems. You will work with design and manufacturing teams to identify failure modes and drive changes before release.

You will lead FMEA, define reliability requirements, and develop guidelines while spending significant time on the shop floor to ensure models align with reality. A strong hands-on manufacturing mindset is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-year engineering degree in a relevant field.
• Experience leading FMEA, design reviews, reliability assessments.
• Experience in reliability, design, or systems engineering in manufacturing/aerospace environments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics.
• Strong communication and influencing skills to drive changes.
• Willingness to travel 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead FMEA and design reviews on tooling, GSE, and factory-automation projects to identify reliability risks.
• Define and enforce reliability requirements during design with engineering teams.
• Track and disposition reliability findings through design, build, and early operations.
• Develop and maintain reliability standards, design guidelines, and procedures for ground systems and tooling.
• Support commissioning and early-use stabilization of new equipment and translate findings into maintenance plans.
• Build metrics and tools to monitor reliability performance and guide priorities.
• Spend time on the floor observing hardware and closing the loop on design changes.

Skills

Reliability analysis

FMEA leadership

Design reviews

Engineering drawings

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related engineering

Tools

Maximo

SAP

CMMS/ERP platforms

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Design Reliability Engineer to embed reliability into tooling, GSE, and factory-automation across our ground systems. You will work with design and manufacturing teams to identify failure modes and drive changes before release.

You will lead FMEA, define reliability requirements, and develop guidelines while spending significant time on the shop floor to ensure models align with reality. A strong hands-on manufacturing mindset is essential for success.