Senior Human Factors Lead - Lunar Systems

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 169,624 - 237,473; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal Human Factors Engineer to lead the Lunar program's HF activities, driving crew safety and operability from requirements to verification. You will shape mission-critical interfaces and collaborate with NASA counterparts to advance verification strategies and test campaigns.

You will mentor engineers, influence system architecture through HF analysis, and contribute to enterprise HF standards across Blue Origin's programs.

Qualifications

• Passion for our mission: working towards millions of people living and working in space!
• Minimum of a B.S. in Engineering or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of industry experience in human factors engineering or human-centered system design
• Expertise in task analysis and human error analysis methodologies and execution
• Expertise in anthropometric analysis
• Demonstrated experience leading human-in-the-loop test programs in safety-critical environments
• Strong systems engineering background, including hands-on experience with requirements development and verification planning
• Proven ability to influence system architecture and design decisions through human factors analysis and technical advocacy
• Experience working directly with NASA or other human spaceflight customers or operational stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex HF findings into concise, actionable engineering direction
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Human Factors Engineering lead for the Lunar program, owning the full scope of HF activities from requirements development through verification
• Write, evaluate, and challenge human factors requirements; drive simplification and ensure requirements reflect true crew safety and operability needs
• Develop and own HF verification strategy, including mapping requirements to verification expectations and verification events, and authoring verification event content
• Conduct and mature task analyses (TA) and human error analyses (HEA) for crew interfaces and operations, in collaboration with NASA counterparts
• Lead human‑in‑the‑loop (HITL) test campaigns across different environments (e.g., NBL, ARGOS, JSC facilities), from planning and execution through translation of results into actionable design direction
• Perform anthropometric analyses and ergonomic evaluations to support design decisions and requirements compliance
• Partner with systems engineering and design teams to influence system architecture decisions based on crew operability findings and HF analyses
• Interface with NASA's Astronaut Office, including leading or co‑chairing joint test panels and other formal collaboration forums
• Mentor engineers across the team and model a standard of technical excellence, clear communication, and inclusive collaboration
• Contribute to enterprise‑level HF frameworks, standards, and knowledge resources applicable across Blue Origin programs and business units

Skills

Human Factors

Task Analysis

Anthropometrics

HF Verification

HITL Testing

Systems Engineering

NASA Collaboration

Technical Leadership

Communication

Safety-Critical

Education

B.S. in Engineering

MS/PhD in HF or related

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal Human Factors Engineer to lead the Lunar program's HF activities, driving crew safety and operability from requirements to verification. You will shape mission-critical interfaces and collaborate with NASA counterparts to advance verification strategies and test campaigns.

You will mentor engineers, influence system architecture through HF analysis, and contribute to enterprise HF standards across Blue Origin's programs.