System Safety Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

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

As part of a hardworking team of specialists technicians and engineers you will work as a Safety Systems 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 vehicle Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) system architectures. You will directly influence system 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 analysis for GNC 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
• Strong system safety and mission assurance fundamentals
• Must have authored Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA) Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA) and Fault Tree Analyses (FTA)
• Experience with reliability predictions per MIL-HDBK-217F 217Plus PRISM etc.
• Experience with requirements development/management tools such as DOORS Next Gen or JAMA
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships
• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. in Systems Engineering Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related technical subject area
• Strong understanding of Systems Engineering principles and practices such as requirements definition requirements traceability functional decomposition and verification and validation.
• 8 years experience on large engineering systems in industries such as aerospace or automotive
• Experience with software and complex hardware certification in accordance with DO178 and DO254 or similar design assurance standards
• 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

Compensation Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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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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