System Safety Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 119,814 - 167,738; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin’s Lunar Permanence unit seeks a System Safety and Reliability Engineer to support the Core Avionics group in developing safety artifacts for avionics hardware throughout the lifecycle.

You will work with NASA and national partners on the HLS Sustaining Lunar Development program to help return humans to the Moon and establish a permanent presence, applying FHA, FMECA, FTA, and reliability analyses.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of system safety and mission assurance experience (FMECAs, FTAs, FHAs).
• 5+ years of experience in development of electronic hardware.
• Experience with reliability predictions per MIL-HDBK-217F, 217Plus, PRISM, etc.
• Applied knowledge of systems engineering (requirements development, validation, verification).
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop FHAs, FMECAs, and reliability predictions for avionics hardware.
• Support FHA, FTA, CCA, ASA, and HAZOP analyses.
• Ensure traceability between subsystem functions, requirements, and safety artifacts.
• Collaborate with Vehicle Systems Engineers to ensure common safety products.

Skills

System safety

FMECAs

FTAs

FHAs

Reliability predictions

MIL-HDBK-217F

PRISM

Systems engineering

Written/Verbal communication

Education

B.S. in engineering

M.S. in Systems Engineering

Tools

Windchill

Ansys Sherlock

Job description

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will work as a System Safety and Reliability Engineer supporting the Core Avionics group. Core Avionics oversees the development and test of a variety of electrical components including power, command and data handling, and guidance, navigation and control systems. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration, and your dedicated commitment and detailed attention will further the cause of safe and repeatable spaceflight.

In this role, you will develop system safety processes and work products necessary to support lifecycle development of avionics hardware. This will include developing Functional Hazard Assessments (FHAs), Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses (FMECAs), and reliability predictions. The results of this work will directly influence hardware requirements and support system trades to ensure safe and reliable operations in space.

You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided
• Travel not typically expected, but on an as need basis up to 15%

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and reliability predictions for avionics hardware
• Support in developing Fault Tree Analyses (FTA), Hazard Sheets, Common Cause Analyses (CCA), Architecture Safety Allocations (ASA), Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP)
• Ensure traceability between subsystem and component functions, requirements, and safety artifacts
• Collaborate with Vehicle Systems Engineers to ensure commonality across safety products.

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree or equivalent relevant experience in engineering or another related technical field
• 2+ years of strong system safety and mission assurance experience (including, but not limited to FMECAs, FTAs, and FHAs)
• 5+ years of proven industry experience in the development of electronic hardware
• Experience with reliability predictions per MIL-HDBK-217F, 217Plus, PRISM, etc.
• Applied knowledge of systems engineering principles and practices such as requirements development, validation, and verification
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical subject area
• Experience with aerospace safety standards (e.g. MIL-STD-882, SAE ARP-4761)
• Experience with reliability data sources such as NPRD, EPRD and utilizing Windchill software tool for reliability models and FTAs
• Experience with reliability/life test design (failure modes discovery, life demonstration, and screening), Weibull analysis and parameter estimation, stress‑strength interference analyses, probability distribution estimation, reliability growth modeling, and probabilistic risk analysis
• Experience with Physics of Failure and relevant analysis toolsets (e.g. Ansys Sherlock)
• Applied industry experience with spaceborne avionics

Base Pay Range for CO applicants is $119,814.00 - $167,738.55, WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70. Other site ranges may differ.

Export Control Regulations: Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated workforce. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Aff‑Id Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail].