Senior Space Systems Safety & Reliability Engineer

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced SEIT System Safety engineer to support the New Glenn program on Merritt Island, FL. You will apply system safety, reliability and risk practices across subsystems to ensure safe human spaceflight.

Role requires a BS in engineering and 8+ years of integrated-systems experience, with familiarity in FHAs, PSSAs, FMEA/FMECAs, FTAs, RBDs and reliability modeling. US citizenship or equivalent is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience within integrated systems.
• Experience with system engineering principles.
• Experience in at least one of the areas of analysis, design, or integrated testing.
• Engineering experience in fluids, thermal, propulsion, avionics, electrical hardware, telemetry/communications, structural, ground operations or flight/ground autonomy.
• Strong communication and proactive thinking; able to meet timelines.
• U.S. citizenship or eligible status required.

Responsibilities

• Assess reliability for the New Glenn system using statistical methods and physics-of-failure modeling.
• Use flight data to determine vehicle reliability, availability, and maintainability.
• Create and review system safety and reliability analyses (Hazard Assessments, FMECA/HAZOPs, Fault Trees, etc.).
• Evaluate safety and reliability requirements for compliance with internal and external standards.
• Implement and maintain system safety processes and identify improvements.
• Train and mentor engineers on system safety and reliability risks.
• Collaborate with systems engineering to verify compliance with safety requirements.
• Generate metrics and report program safety/reliability statuses.
• Assess and mitigate program risks.

Skills

System engineering

Reliability analysis

Statistical methods

Physics-of-failure

Communication

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

RBDs

FMEA/FMECAs

HAZOPs

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced SEIT System Safety engineer to support the New Glenn program on Merritt Island, FL. You will apply system safety, reliability and risk practices across subsystems to ensure safe human spaceflight.

Role requires a BS in engineering and 8+ years of integrated-systems experience, with familiarity in FHAs, PSSAs, FMEA/FMECAs, FTAs, RBDs and reliability modeling. US citizenship or equivalent is required.