System Safety Engineer - Launch Complex, Safety and Mission Assurance
Company: Blue Origin
Location: Merritt Island
Posted on: January 19, 2023
Job Description:
We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and
problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of
safety. We 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 enable Blue Origin's vision of millions of
people living and working in space to benefit Earth!As part of a
small team of diverse engineers with unique backgrounds you will be
responsible for the development and management of system safety
engineering processes and products for the design of orbital launch
vehicles. You must have a passion for human spaceflight, safety and
mission assurance, a commitment to the fundamentals of system
safety engineering, and a strong capacity to work collaboratively
on complex and interesting new problems.As a System Safety Engineer
at Blue Origin, you will work with systems engineering teams to
verify compliance with safety and reliability requirements. You
will assess architectures for fault tolerance, reliability, and
safety by means of hazard analysis, fault tree analysis, failure
modes and effects analysis (FMEA/FMECA). Experience with in space
launch system ground safety is desired. You will help engineers
identify areas of opportunity for design improvements, minimize
risk, and increase the probability of mission success. If you enjoy
being challenged, working on multiple aspects of large systems, and
using all the tools in your belt to tackle real problems limiting
access to human spaceflight, come join us!We are looking for
someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and
dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.
Passion for our mission and vision is required!Don't meet every
single requirement? 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 qualification in the job description, we encourage you
to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or
other roles.Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain system safety processes and identify
continuous improvement opportunities
- Train and coach engineers on identifying and analyzing system
safety risks
- Work with systems engineering and subsystem responsible
engineers to identify and verify compliance with system safety
requirements
- Evaluate and perform reviews of system safety analyses
including FHAs, FMECAs, and FTAs
- Perform compliance assessment of our system safety processes
and products against external standards including NPR 8705.2, NPR
8715.3, NASA/SP-2010-580, NASA/SP-2014-612, AFSPCMAN 91-710, FAA
regulations, MIL-STD-882
- Generate metrics and report on element system safety
status
- Participate in actively maintaining a healthy system safety
cultureQUALIFICATIONS:Required
- Minimum of a B.Sc. degree in aerospace engineering or related
field
- 5+ years engineering experience in the aerospace industry with
3+ years system safety or reliability engineering experience
performing PHAs, FHAs, PSSAs or SHAs or SSHAs, FMEA/FMECAs, FTAs, &
CCAs
- Strong system safety and mission assurance fundamentals
- Experience interpreting and assessing compliance to regulatory
requirements and guidance
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
skills
- Ability to identify problems, perform root cause analysis, and
implement corrective actions
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid
development programs
- 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.Desired
- Experience with in space launch system ground safety
- Experience with human rated spacecraft
- Experience with model-based systems safety engineering
approaches
- Process ownership and maintenance experienceCompensation range
for on site CO applicants is $107,993-$158,389Compensation range
for on site WA applicants is $117,810-$172,788Compensation range
for on site CA applicants is $117,810-$172,788Other site ranges may
differExport Control RegulationsApplicants 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.Equal Employment OpportunityBlue
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. For more
information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.Blue
Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with
criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair
Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other
applicable laws.Affirmative Action and Disability
AccommodationApplicants 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.BenefitsEmployee Benefits include:
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance,
short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company
match.Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition
to 14 holidaysDiscretionary bonus programs
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