Electronic Hardware Safety Engineer III

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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 system safety and reliability engineers you will design assess and assure the safety of electronic hardware in computer systems including simple and complex electronic hardware (PLDs ASICs FPGAs) for sub-orbital and orbital spacecraft launch vehicles and facilities. You will help maintain safety and process assurance objectives for electronic hardware; work with systems/software/hardware responsible engineers to identify and verify compliance with safety requirements including process requirements; help systems electrical engineers and software engineers understand how to develop safety requirements from PHAs FHAs FMECAs FTAs and Human Error Assessments; review and approve safety analyses that support requirements identification validation and verification; audit program compliance to safety and assurance objectives; review and approve safety requirements for electronic hardware; review the risk characterization of open problems and safety risks; perform compliance assessments of our system safety processes and products against safety standards including (not inclusive) Range Safety NASA FAA MIL-STD-882 and RTCA DO-254; generate metrics and report on program system safety status; and participate in actively maintaining a healthy system safety culture.

You will be a member of the Safety Quality and Mission Assurance (SQMA) System Safety Engineering and Certification team. This position will directly impact human spaceflight safety by ensuring electronic hardware and computer systems meet rigorous safety standards and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

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 expected up to 20% of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support development and safety assurance of custom electronic hardware devices (PLDs ASICs FPGAs) complex COTS ICs multi-core computer systems and complex circuit boards across spacecraft and launch systems
• Collaborate with systems and responsible engineers to derive and verify safety requirements from PHAs FHAs FMECAs FTAs and human error analyses
• Review and approve safety analyses and safety requirements for electronic hardware; assess risk characterizations and open technical risks
• Perform independent assessments and reviews against applicable safety standards (e.g. RTCA DO-254 MIL-STD-882 NASA Range Safety FAA)
  - Generate program safety metrics and report system safety status to stakeholders; contribute to continual safety process improvement

Minimum Qualifications:

• . in aerospace electrical systems engineering or a related field
• 5 years engineering experience in development assurance involving complex electronic hardware; at least 2 years involvement in generating compliance claims to safety standards
• Strong foundation in system safety analysis and regulatory compliance (experience with PHAs FHAs FMECAs FTAs DO-254 MIL-STD-882)
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work independently and in cross-disciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with integrated modular avionics systems safety
• Experience with FAA AC 20-152A (latest guidance updates to DO-254)
• Familiarity with STPA and academic foundations of software system safety
• Prior experience developing or auditing against IEC 61508 ISO 26262 or RTCA/DO-178C is a plus

Compensation Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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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.

• Dependent on role type and job level employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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