SLD Electrical Power Systems Safety Engineer Sr. - Lunar Permanence

$156,911 - $219,675/Yr

Blue Origin - Huntsville, AL

Full-time - Mid Level

Huntsville, AL

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Safety Systems Engineer role at Blue Origin is focused on supporting the Electrical Power Systems (EPS) design and integration for future space vehicles, particularly in the context of the Lunar Permanence business unit. This position is crucial for developing safe and reliable power architectures that will facilitate human spaceflight and lunar exploration. The engineer will work closely with NASA and other partners to ensure the safety and effectiveness of systems that transport crew and cargo to the lunar surface.

Responsibilities

• Develop Plans for Hardware Aspects of Certification (PHAC), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Hazard Sheets, and Architecture Safety Allocation.
• Support in developing Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), reliability analysis, and developing mitigation plans for EPS at the subsystem and component level.
• Ensure traceability between subsystem and component functions, requirements, and safety artifacts.
• Collaborate with Vehicle Systems Engineers to ensure commonality across safety products.

Requirements

• B.S. degree or equivalent relevant experience in engineering or another related technical field.
• Strong system safety and mission assurance fundamentals.
• Experience in authoring Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), Plans for Hardware Aspects of Certification (PHAC), and/or Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
• Experience with software and complex hardware certification in accordance with DO178 and DO254, or similar design assurance standards.
• Experience with requirements development/management tools such as DOORS Next Gen or JAMA.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice-to-haves

• M.S. in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical subject area.
• 8+ years experience on large engineering systems in industries such as aerospace or automotive.
• Experience with multiple safety standards (e.g. MIL-STD-882, SAE ARP-4761).
• Experience with reliability data sources such as NPRD, EPRD and utilizing Windchill software tool for reliability models and FTAs.
• Experience with reliability/life test design and probabilistic risk analysis.
• Familiarity with fuel cell stacks and balance of plant components.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
• Education Support Program
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Discretionary bonus based on individual contributions and company results.