Senior Reliability Systems Engineer – Spacecraft

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 134,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Reliability Systems Engineer on the Lunar Permanence program in the Merritt Island, FL area. You will lead reliability analyses across spacecraft subsystems, directing FTA, FMECA, and reliability evaluation to meet end-to-end vehicle targets.

The role requires deep systems engineering expertise, strong cross-team collaboration, and the ability to mentor engineers while balancing detailed analysis with system-level decisions.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in spacecraft, launch vehicle, or other safety-critical systems.
• Proven experience in FTA, FMECA, and reliability evaluation.
• Excellent cross-team communication (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Carry out reliability engineering processes including Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Reliability Block Diagrams, and Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA).
• Develop plans and coordinate completion of system and subsystem reliability analyses.
• Support verification and validation of reliability requirements.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers across the program.
• Collaborate to develop guidelines and common processes across projects.
• Partner with subsystem leads to ensure coherent end-to-end build.
• Support integration and test campaigns, readiness reviews, data review, and requirement closure.

Skills

Fault Tree Analysis

FMECA

Reliability evaluation

Cross-team communication

System engineering

Education

B.S. in aerospace/systems engineering or related field

Tools

DOORS/Jama

Configuration management

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Reliability Systems Engineer on the Lunar Permanence program in the Merritt Island, FL area. You will lead reliability analyses across spacecraft subsystems, directing FTA, FMECA, and reliability evaluation to meet end-to-end vehicle targets.

The role requires deep systems engineering expertise, strong cross-team collaboration, and the ability to mentor engineers while balancing detailed analysis with system-level decisions.