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SalaryAt 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 is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.
As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will use data to identify factors that drive engine reliability and impact System Safety and ensure safety and reliability of our engines throughout their life cycles.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assessing engine hazards and their causes to develop System Safety constraints and control strategies
- Drive the development and validation of system requirements to ensure safety considerations are appropriately addressed
- Support early trade studies to drive design-for-System Safety and reliability into the engine architecture
- Assess mission-specific risks as a result of the status of hazard controls
- Perform reliability analysis to identify design weaknesses and inform design improvements, such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis or physics-of-failure assessments
- Review and approve engineering changes from a System Safety and reliability perspective
- Investigate incidents to identify root causes and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Developing and maintaining safety documentation, including safety cases, safety assessment reports, and hazard logs
Minimum Qualifications
- BS in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials engineering, computer science, physics, or related technical discipline
- Proven track record of building trust and effective working relationships that improve team performance, deliver results, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
- 5+ years of experience in system development, integration, or testing of aerospace products or complex electromechanical systems
- 2+ years of experience in system development/integration or RAMS experience of either liquid rocket engines, or 4+ years of System Safety, reliability, or RAMS engineering experience in any industry
- Proficient in System Safety analysis techniques and tools (FTA, FMEA, FHA, etc.).
- Experience developing hazard reports and hazard tracking systems
- Experience working in a safety-critical environment
- Knowledge of systems engineering practices throughout the product lifecycle
- Working understanding of configuration management principles and practices
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation 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
- Proven technical expertise with liquid rocket engines, test facilities, or space launch vehicles
- Knowledge of reliability engineering principles and practices.
- Experience with Weibull analysis and parameter estimation, stress-strength interference analyses, probability distribution estimation, reliability growth modeling, and probabilistic risk analysis
- Experience working with reliability analysis and reliability modeling on a software such as Minitab/Matlab/Saphire/ Reliasoft/ Ansys Sherlock
- Proven experience with reliability/life test design (failure modes discovery, life demonstration, and screening)
- Experience with failure or problem reporting and corrective action systems (FRACAS)
- Experience with reliability engineering for electrical components and circuit card assemblies
- Experience integrating sophisticated subsystems into a spacecraft, launch vehicle, or test facility
- Experience implementing, customizing or improving System Safety policy and procedure for a development engineering environment and transitioning products to operation and production
- Experience using scripting languages such as VBA and Python to automate processes and analyses
- Experience with systems engineering tools such as DOORS, DNG, or similar
- Experience in reading/viewing mechanical drawings and CAD models in typical CAD softwares such as CreoView/NX.
- Basic project management skills
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.
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, diverse, and dedicated work force. 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here.
Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.
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