Blue Origin

Flight Safety Compliance Engineer - New Glenn

Blue Origin$110K — $169K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in engineering or related technical management field.
  • Experience in flight safety analysis processes and tools.
  • Familiarity with technical subjects like LOX/LNG explosive yield and probability of failure modeling.
  • Understanding of the trade-offs between mission design and safety criteria.
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements, specifically Part 450.
  • Excellent communication and coordination skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
  • U.S. citizenship or lawful residency required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead regulatory compliance efforts for the New Glenn launch vehicle.
  • Build and maintain relationships with U.S. government partners, including the USSF and NASA.
  • Conduct detailed flight safety analysis studies including trajectory analysis and debris risk assessments.
  • Generate clear, documented technical reports that summarize analysis results.
  • Plan and execute sophisticated flight safety products for certification requests.
  • Make high-quality decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Collaborate effectively within a passionate team focused on space vehicle systems.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company match up to 5%.
  • Stock options for employees working at least 20 hours a week.
  • Generous paid time off policy, including up to four weeks of PTO and up to 14 holidays.
  • Education Support Program to aid employee professional development.
Full Job Description
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As part of a small, passionate team, you will work on launch vehicles, space vehicles, and launch facility systems for New Glenn. This critical role supports regulatory compliance efforts on the NG program focused on flight safety with the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation and flight safety approvals with the USSF Range Safety organization. You will provide leadership in achieving the required regulatory approvals for the New Glenn launch vehicle program.

To be successful in this role, you will develop and maintain positive relationships across the New Glenn program and our US government partners at the US Space Force and NASA. You must be proactive in planning sophisticated products for flight safety in support of government certification requests. You will be in charge of conducting flight safety analysis studies including trajectory analysis, debris risk assessment, probability of failure modeling, and DFO/population risk evaluations-and generate clear, well-documented technical reports summarizing analysis results. Lastly, you must have the resourcefulness and flexibility to perform at a high-level in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and be an incredible team member!

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or an equivalent technical management field
  • Must have experience with flight safety analysis process, including best practices and state-of-the-industry tools
  • Must have exposure to technical subjects such as LOX/LNG explosive yield, distant-focusing overpressure, probability of failure, debris risk analysis, population modeling, etc.
  • Must understand the complex trade space between mission design and optimization parameters within allowable safety criteria
  • Experience with key regulatory requirements such as Part 450
  • Ability to work within a team environment
  • Excellent communication and coordination skills
  • Use excellent judgement and be comfortable making high-quality and high-velocity decisions
  • Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong track record of product ownership
  • Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA
  • 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


Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20CO applicants is $110,938.00 - $155,312.85WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20

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.

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.
  • Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
  • 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.


About Blue Origin

Blue Origin is an aerospace company that develops rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers. The company's products include the New Shepard suborbital vehicle and the New Glenn orbital rocket. Blue Origin was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos and is headquartered in Kent, Washington.
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