Senior System Safety Engineer — Space Systems

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking a System Safety Engineer to lead safety analyses on space vehicles and in-space systems. You will work with systems engineering teams to define and verify safety requirements, identify opportunities for design improvements, and mitigate risks to mission success.

The role requires 7+ years in system safety or engineering, strong communication, and the ability to coordinate across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of System Safety or Systems Engineering experience.
• Experience performing safety analyses on safety-critical systems (FTA, PHA, FHA, FMECA).
• Ability to lead safety analyses across stakeholders and engineering disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform and lead safety analyses including FTA, PHA, FHA, FMECA and reliability assessments.
• Develop and coordinate system and subsystem safety analyses and mitigation plans.
• Ensure traceability between functions, requirements, and safety artifacts.
• Support verification and validation of safety and reliability requirements.
• Mentor engineers and share best practices across programs.

Skills

FTA

PHA

FHA

FMECA

reliability analysis

risk assessment

leadership

communication

safety engineering

multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

B.S. in aerospace engineering or systems engineering

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking a System Safety Engineer to lead safety analyses on space vehicles and in-space systems. You will work with systems engineering teams to define and verify safety requirements, identify opportunities for design improvements, and mitigate risks to mission success.

The role requires 7+ years in system safety or engineering, strong communication, and the ability to coordinate across stakeholders.