Blue Origin
spaceflight
SystemsEngineerDesignAssurance&Certification
“Systems Engineer - Design Assurance & Certification at Blue Origin. Skills: systems engineering, requirements development, validation, verification, design assurance, certification. developing hardware requirements. planning the verification and validation campaigns”
What You'll Achieve.
positively impact safe human spaceflight; further our company’s commitment to safe and repeatable spaceflight
Industry & Context.
problem solvers; impact studies; trade studies; Identify and fix gaps
U. S. citizen or national, U. S. permanent resident (i. e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U. S. as a refugee or granted asylum., Blue’s Standard Background Check, Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation, Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training., Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
B. S. degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or Physics, Applied knowledge of systems engineering principles and practices such as requirements development, validation, and verification, 2+ years of proven industry experience in the development of electronic hardware, Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and supply to a culture of collaboration, Passion for our mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
Nice to Have
M. S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical subject area, 4+ years of space systems engineering or fungible experience in other highly complex industry areas (such as aerospace, medical, or automotive), Experience in design, analysis, test, operation, and/or certification of aerospace safety critical systems, Experience with software tools such as JAMA, MATLAB/Simulink, Confluence, JIRA, Git, Creo, and Windchill, Experience with end-to-end product development, from concept definition to hardware integration, Experience with complex electronic hardware and software certification in accordance with DO-254, DO-178, and/or similar design assurance standards, system safety and mission assurance fundamentals (including, but not limited to FMECAs, FTAs, and FHAs)
What You'll Do.
developing hardware requirements
planning the verification and validation campaigns
generating key design lifecycle artifacts for hardware certification
support cross-functional trades and impact studies for architectures and vehicles
Develop and decompose component and lower-level functional and performance requirements
Coordinate with Integration & Test personnel on the development and execution of requirements verification and validation
Coordinate with safety engineers to evaluate hardware criticality and inform design assurance and certification needs for various hardware items
Develop and maintain hardware budgets and key technical performance measures
Perform configuration management of systems engineering artifacts
including leading peer reviews and audits of engineering documentation
Support trade studies and supply knowledge to help guide design implementation
Facilitate and lead key milestone reviews across the full lifecycle of hardware development
Identify and fix gaps in existing process
and continually improve solutions along the way
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate with Integration & Test personnel; Coordinate with safety engineers; Support cross-functional trades and impact studies; work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners; supply to a culture of collaboration; teamwork
Communication Scope
excellent communication
Process & Methodology
Facilitate and lead key milestone reviews across the full lifecycle of hardware development, configuration management, peer reviews, audits
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