System Safety & Reliability Engineer III

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.
We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As part of the New Glenn System Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) system safety and reliability team, you will work to develop processes and products for the design of the New Glenn orbital launch vehicle system and facilities. This role requires a passion for mission assurance, a commitment to the fundamentals of system safety, and a strong capacity to work collaboratively on complex and interesting new problems. On this team, you will work across the New Glenn subsystems to support integrated solutions. You will utilize system engineering practices across disciplines predicated to a high degree on your technical skills, ensure consistent system engineering implementations across the New Glenn elements and subsystems, and serve in a system integration capacity working with multi-discipline teams to arrive at technical system solutions. You will also support the development, allocation, and verification of requirements for the system using tools like DOORS Next Gen, system lifecycle configuration management tools, and other functional analysis toolsets. Additionally, this role requires understanding and supporting requirements analysis and traceability, functional analysis, systems analysis, safety analysis, technical performance monitoring, developing strategies and approaches for specialty engineering (operability, reliability, maintainability, supportability) and system product life cycle processes. You will also support the alignment and consistent implementation of New Glenn system engineering practices for system to lower-level program tiers as well as across program systems.

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

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Evaluate and perform reviews of system safety analyses including FHAs, FMECAs/HAZOPs, FTAs, CCAs, and Human Error Assessments.
• Perform reliability analyses including component reliability predictions and modeling via Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs).
• Evaluate safety products and requirements for compliance with our system safety processes and products against internal and external standards including Range Safety, NASA, FAA, MIL-STD-882, or ARP-4761.
• Implement and maintain system safety processes and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Train and mentor other engineers in the identification and analysis of system safety risks.
• Work with systems engineering and subsystem cognizant engineers to identify and verify compliance with system safety requirements.
• Assist in generating metrics and report on program system safety statuses.
• Participate in actively maintaining a healthy system safety culture.

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in aerospace/electrical/mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years engineering experience in the aerospace industry.
• Strong system safety and mission assurance fundamentals.
• Experience interpreting and assessing compliance to regulatory requirements and guidance.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to identify problems, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years system safety or reliability engineering experience performing FHAs, PSSAs, FMEA/FMECAs, FTAs, Predictions, RBDs, & CCAs.
• Experience performing compliance assessments and tailoring of FAA and Range Safety launch system requirements.
• Experience with a variety of complex aerospace or launch vehicle systems.
• Process ownership and maintenance experience.

Compensation Range for:
WA applicants is $117,498.00-$164,497.20

Other site ranges may differ

Inclusivity Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Benefits

• Benefits include: 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.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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