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Blue Origin LLC System Safety Engineer III in Seattle, Washington
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 relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position 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 enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. This role is part of the Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance team. This team is focused on monitoring and assessing processes that guide Blue Origin's design, manufacturing, and operations, ensuring system safety engineering, environmental health, and safety, product integrity, and continuous improvement processes. As a System Safety Engineer at Blue Origin, you will work with systems engineering teams to generate and verify compliance with safety and reliability requirements. You will help engineers identify areas of opportunity for design improvements, minimize risk to people and property, 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! Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Partner with systems engineering teams to generate and verify compliance with safety and reliability requirements. Support engineering teams in the identify areas of opportunity for design improvements, minimize risk to people and property, and increase the probability of mission success. Establish safety and reliability plans for new programs. Participate in gated reviews to communicate safety and reliability analyses. Guide and support programs in Certification efforts when applicable. Perform system safety and reliability analyses such as FMECA, PFMEA, Fault Trees, Functional Hazard Assessments, etc. Minimum Qualifications: Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience in aerospace and/or aviation manufacturing Experience with performing safety analyses including Hazard Analysis, FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, and Human Error Assessments Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, fluid schematics, and electrical circuit diagrams Ability to generate metrics and report on program system safety status Strong safety and mission assurance fundamentals Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate technical information to non-technical partners 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: 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 Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some people are less likel