System Safety Engineer – III

BLUE ORIGIN

. Perform and lead engineering activities including Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Preliminary Hazard Assessment (PHA), Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Hazard Reports, Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA) .

Posted 4/2/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • Alabama, Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $121,023 - $169,432 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform and lead engineering activities including Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Preliminary Hazard Assessment (PHA), Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Hazard Reports, Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA)
Develop plans and coordinate completion of system and subsystem safety analysis
Ensure traceability between system and subsystem functions, requirements, and safety artifacts
Support verification and validation of safety and reliability requirements
Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers across the program and company
Collaborate across systems to develop best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. degree in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or related field
8+ years of System Safety or Systems Engineering experience
In-depth experience with performing safety analyses on safety critical systems
Ability to lead and coordinate safety analysis products across stakeholders
Strong safety and mission assurance fundamentals
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

Fault Tree AnalysisPreliminary Hazard AssessmentFunctional Hazard AssessmentHazard ReportsFailure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysessafety analysisverification and validationsafety critical systemssystem safetysystems engineering

Soft Skills

mentoringtechnical guidancecollaborationleadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillscoordinationwritten skillsverbal skillsbest practices development