Hardware Reliability Engineer III- Shepard

Hardware Reliability Engineer III – New Shepard

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

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the New Shepard program.

New Shepard is a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Kármán line – the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space.

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 25% of the time
• Multiple positions available

Being at the heart of Blue Origin operations, the West Texas Site in Van Horn, TX offers eligible employee’s additional attractive financial incentives to supplement their competitive base earnings, including a living allowance and relocation assistance. Eligibility for these additional benefits is based on the employee’s ability to permanently relocate to Van Horn, TX, or travel to Van Horn from another Blue location a minimum of 50% of the time.

• Lead refurbishment & manufacturing improvement projects, optimizing / automating processes, and addressing recurring issues.
• Investigate hardware failures to uncover direct and root causes.
• Own implementation of corrective actions, including design changes, work order changes, and test/inspection changes to address findings.
• Support non‑conformance corrective action process, ensuring thorough review and resolution with a focus on technical robustness.
• Develop tracking tools and monitor to address trends, including hands‑on testing, operations support, and data analysis.

• B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering or other major requiring engineering, mathematical or scientific core courses
• 6+ years in an engineering / scientific / operational role
• A proven track record of working successfully in multiple technical disciplines such as mechanical, fluid, and/or electrical systems
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, fluid schematics, and/or electrical circuit diagrams
• Knowledge of quality and configuration management systems
• Critical thinking (ex. FMECA), causal analysis (ex. Fishbone, fault tree analysis), and problem-solving skills
• Strong written, communication, interpersonal, and computer skills
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships with experts from varying engineering fields and provide constructive feedback about safety and reliability concerns
• Ability to travel to our West Texas Launch or Kent, WA facility one week per month, depending on primary work location

• M.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering or other major requiring engineering, mathematical or scientific core courses
• 3+ years working in an operational, manufacturing or refurbishment environment
• Experience with non‑conformance resolutions and/or reliability engineering
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Windchill, DOORS, and CREO.
• Demonstrated experience in human spaceflight systems
• Experience with work instruction authoring and review
• Experience with reliability/life test design (failure modes discovery, life demonstration, and screening)

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 an 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.

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