Transporter Systems Safety and Reliability Lead - Lunar Permanence

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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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are committed to a culture of safety. This position directly impacts the history of space exploration and requires a commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. As a step towards this vision, Blue Origin is building the next generation of lunar landers.

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building the sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the Lunar Surface. You should expect that this foundational part of our vision will require your excellent communication and teamwork.

This role is to perform and drive systems safety practices at the vehicle level.  Analyzing functions by performing functional hazard analysis (FHA), analyzing potential failures by performing fault tree analysis (FTA), leading Failure Mode Effects, Criticality Analysis (FMECA) efforts by subsystems through phases of design, ground processing, and flight.  This role will be required to review the design and analyses of the vehicle and be able to utilize system safety practices in order to help inform vehicle design teams and ensure the appropriate level of hazard controls and verifications are implemented.  This role will also own the development and implementation of a system safety program plan that will drive required deliverables to ensure completion of safety related milestones throughout the vehicle life cycle.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include:

• Perform and lead engineering activities including Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Hazard Reports, Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), reliability analysis, and developing mitigation plans
• Ensuring compliance with AFSPCMAN 91-710 range safety requirements
• Ensure traceability between system and subsystem functions, requirements, and safety artifacts.
• Use system safety products to perform an overall safety analysis of the vehicle to assist the design process and drive design changes where needed
• Assist SLD organization in representing vehicle element within SLD architecture for reliability analyses

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, or related technical subject area
• Highly knowledgeable of systems engineering practices, integration processes, and mission/safety critical systems
• Experience working and delivery of systems safety analyses on complex systems. Also has experience working anomalies/root cause corrective actions
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment
• Ability to coordinate safety analysis products across collaborators and experts from different engineering fields to develop safety and reliability products.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills and excellent organization skills
• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful candidates typically have 5+ years of relevant experience
• M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Software, Electrical, or related technical subject area
• Experience with AFSPCMAN 91-710 Range Safety requirements
• Experience with tools such as Jama, Cameo, Confluence, and JIRA
• Experience with developing and implementing a system safety program plan

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $117,498.00-$164,497.20

Other site ranges may differ

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