NSOM Principal Systems Engineer

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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!  

 As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers (use as appropriate), you will be part of integrating the design, test, build, and operation of various spaceflight systems for New Shepard. You will ensure that we achieve our goals by applying and growing your systems engineering skills to achieve and expand the bold operational goals of the system. You will work closely with key New Shepard leaders, Lead System Engineers, subject matter experts, and nontechnical stakeholders. We will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedication and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight!

Special Mentions

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

Van Horn Specific information

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.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Act as the owner of the certified engineering baseline for New Shepard, maintaining it per the New Shepard Human Flight Certification Plan. This includes but is not limited to system safety analyses, verification artifacts, requirements, mass properties, safety and flight risk management, and other systems engineering artifacts required to ensure the New Shepard certification baseline supports continued human flights.
• Provide anomaly resolution support during launch campaigns
• Facilitate post flight data reviews and manage integrated system anomaly resolution between launch campaigns
• Enforce the high bar for technical accuracy and engineering fidelity in alignment with New Shepard and Blue Origin standards
• Engage with design facing Lead Systems Engineers regarding certification or design changes
• Support FAA licensing maintenance under 14 CFR 450
• Work with the NSOM Engineering Director to improve engineering processes and drive systems engineering approach across all roles within NSOM

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Engineering, or relevant technical field.
• 10+ years of proven system development and integration experience – preferably within the aerospace industry or working directly with safety critical systems
• Focused experience in sustaining a certified product during its operational lifecycle
• Industry practice in Systems Engineering tools and processes across all aspects of the “Systems Engineering V”
• Development of System Safety analyses including but not limited to FMECAs, FTAs, and FHAs. Experience applying the analysis results in operations and maintenance environments to evaluate risk.
• Deep curiosity with a focus on finding solutions, navigating ambiguity, and enthusiasm for tackling complex challenges
• Management of safety, technical, and schedule risks for a product in an operating environment
• Self-directed and capable of balancing several tasks at one time
• Proven ability to work effectively and collaborate in a dynamic, fast paced, team-oriented environment
• Travel expected up to 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful candidates will typically have 10-15 years of aerospace engineering experience including:
• Acting as an individual contributor while leading a team by influence
• Leading root cause investigations or analysis
• Familiarity with a broad range of engineering disciplines (e.g. mechanical, fluids, structures, propulsion, aerodynamics, control systems, etc.)
• Configuration management and performing change analysis
• Design, analysis, test, maintenance, and/or certification of aerospace safety critical systems.
• Launch vehicle or spacecraft operations
• Collaboration with regulatory agencies to demonstrate or maintain product compliance
• Engagement across full lifecycle with demonstrated experience in launch and maintenance operations
• Software tools such as DOORS, MATLAB/Simulink, Confluence, JIRA, Git, Creo, and Windchill
• Reliability, maintainability and supportability definition and execution
• Basic project management skills including labor estimating and schedule management

Compensation Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Benefits

• Benefits include:  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%, and an Education Support Program.

• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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