Blue Origin

Flight Safety Compliance Engineer - New Glenn

Blue Origin$121K — $169K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in engineering or equivalent technical management field
  • Experience with flight safety analysis processes
  • Familiarity with technical subjects such as LOX/LNG explosive yield
  • Understanding of the trade-offs in mission design and safety criteria
  • Knowledge of key regulatory requirements like Part 450
  • Strong communication and coordination skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead regulatory compliance efforts for the New Glenn program
  • Develop relationships with partners at US Space Force and NASA
  • Plan and produce flight safety products for government certification requests
  • Conduct flight safety analysis studies including trajectory and debris risk assessments
  • Generate clear and well-documented technical reports on analysis results
  • Exercise judgment and make high-quality, rapid decisions
  • Collaborate effectively within a small, passionate team

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Stock options available for all regular employees
  • Generous paid time off policy including up to four weeks per year and 14 paid holidays
  • Education Support Program to aid 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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