Senior System Safety Engineer

Overview

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We 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.

This role is part of the Safety, Quality and Mission Assurance organization and involves working as a Senior System Safety Engineer on space vehicles and in‑space systems, defining and verifying compliance with safety and reliability requirements, and helping engineers identify opportunities to improve designs and reduce risk.

• Perform and lead engineering activities including Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Preliminary Hazard Assessment (PHA), Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Hazard Reports, Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), reliability analysis, and developing mitigation plans.
• Develop plans and coordinate completion of system and subsystem safety analysis, providing review, guidance, and expertise of safety analysis products.
• Ensure traceability between system and subsystem functions, requirements, and safety artifacts.
• Support verification and validation of safety and reliability requirements.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers across the program and company.
• Collaborate across systems to develop best practices and find opportunities for common processes across programs.

• B.S. degree in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of System Safety or Systems Engineering experience performing activities such as requirements definition, requirements traceability, functional decomposition, integration, verification, and validation.
• In‑depth experience with safety analyses on safety‑critical systems including FTA, PHA, FHA, Hazard Reports, FMECA, reliability analysis, and mitigation plans.
• Ability to lead and coordinate safety analysis products across stakeholders and experts from varying engineering fields to produce safety and reliability products.
• Strong safety and mission assurance fundamentals.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate technical information effectively.

• Experience performing system safety and/or reliability analyses on satellites or human‑rated in‑space systems.
• Experience performing compliance assessment of system safety processes and products against external standards including Range Safety, NASA, FAA, MIL‑STD‑882, or ARP‑4761.
• Experience with certification of human‑rated space systems.
• Process ownership and maintenance experience.

WA applicants: $ – $ annually. Other site ranges may differ.

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability.
• 401(k) with company match up to 5% and an Education Support Program.
• Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours/week.
• Paid Time Off: up to 4 weeks per year based on scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
• Eligibility for bonuses and other variable compensation at company discretion.

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated workforce. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We provide all qualified applicants with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic factors, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or legally admitted U.S. refugee or asylum seeker. All positions require a standard background check, with additional checks for specific job profiles as noted by the company.