Principal Engineer – Product Integrity

Responsibilities

• Define the strategic technical vision and architectural principles for product integrity across Blue Origin's hardware portfolio
• Establish groundbreaking technical approaches for physics‑of‑failure modeling, accelerated life testing, and predictive reliability tailored to space‑grade and high‑reliability hardware
• Pioneer qualification and validation methodologies that translate component‑level stress and degradation behavior into system‑level reliability and mission assurance models
• Define the architectural framework for next‑generation thermal and structural analysis ecosystems, including advanced FEA, CFD, and multi‑physics simulation pipelines
• Establish the strategic direction for AI‑driven engineering and automation
• Create the blueprint for material characterization, advanced packaging integrity, and solder‑joint reliability methodologies supporting space‑grade and high‑volume hardware
• Establish the vision for a world‑class reliability and failure analysis lab ecosystem
• Pioneer “Design‑for‑Integrity” principles where physics‑based modeling, telemetry, and field‑data analytics feed directly into design decisions, qualification strategies, and launch readiness reviews
• Define methodologies for correlating field performance, returns data, and accelerated stress results to ensure optimal reliability and customer experience across the portfolio
• Establish architectural principles for thermal, structural, and reliability margin definition that survive the rigors of launch and space environments while optimizing for mass, power, and cost
• Direct cross‑layer optimization strategy
• Serve as the chief technical authority for product integrity across Blue Origin

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field with 20+ years of experience in product integrity, reliability, thermal, or structural engineering
• Recognized expertise in physics‑of‑failure modeling, accelerated life testing, FEA, CFD, and multi‑physics simulation in complex, high‑reliability environments
• Distinguished track record of architecting reliability, qualification, and validation strategies for hardware at scale, including consumer electronics, AI hardware, robotics, semiconductors, or aerospace systems
• Authoritative knowledge of failure analysis, root‑cause investigation, and risk assessment across mechanical, thermal, electrical, and materials domains
• Proven experience establishing architectural direction for product integrity in satellite, aerospace, semiconductor, or high‑volume hardware programs
• History of technical leadership influencing organizational strategy and direction
• Outstanding analytical and problem‑solving skills with demonstrated ability to solve unprecedented technical challenges in hardware reliability and integrity
• Exceptional technical written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with development in mission and safety‑critical environments