Senior Systems Engineer – New Glenn, SEIT Safety full_time

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!  

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.

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!  

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.

As part of the SEIT safety engineering team, this role will work across New Glenn’s subsystems to support integrated solutions, utilize system engineering practices, ensure consistent implementations across the program, and serve in an integration capacity working with multi-discipline teams to achieve sound solutions. This role will also support the development, allocation, and verification of system requirements using configuration management tools, such as DOORS Next Gen.

As a qualified candidate being considered for this role, you are able to support requirements analysis (functional, systems, safety) and traceability, monitor technical performance, develop strategies for specialty engineering (operability, reliability, maintainability, supportability) and demonstrate a high-level of familiarity with systems and product lifecycle processes.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Create, evaluate, and perform reviews of system safety and reliability analyses including FHAs, FMECAs/HAZOPs, FTAs, CCAs, Reliability Predictions, RBDs, Human Error Assessments, and Hazard Sheets
• 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 engineers on identifying and analyzing 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
• Foster and maintain a healthy culture of system safety for New Glenn

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or related field
• 8+ years of professional experience within integrated systems
• Experience with system engineering principles
• Experience in at least one of the areas of analysis, design, or integrated testing
• Engineering experience in at least one of the following areas: fluids, thermal, propulsion, avionics, electrical hardware, telemetry/communications, structural, ground operations or flight/ground autonomy
• Possess strategic and proactive thinking as well as the ability to communicate effectively while working within set timelines
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 
• 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:

• Experience working within large development programs
• Ability to thrive in a highly dynamic and fast paced environment
• System development/integration experience, preferably with aerospace hardware
• Knowledge of current systems engineering/integration tools as well as corresponding methodologies
• 3+ years of system safety/reliability experience performing FHAs, FMEA/FMECAs, FTAs, CCAs, Reliability Predictions, RBDs
• Experience performing compliance assessments and tailoring FAA/Range Safety launch system requirements
• Experience with a variety of complex aerospace or launch vehicle systems
• Professional history of successful process ownership

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $146,644.50-$205,302.30

Other site ranges may differ

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

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.

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

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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