Reliability Engineer Satellite & Payloads TeraWave

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were 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!

Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO) providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.

As the TeraWave Reliability Engineer for Satellite and Payloads you will serve as the hardware reliability technical focal point across spacecraft bus electronics RF and optical payload hardware avionics EPS propulsion electronics GNC hardware thermal-control hardware structures and mechanisms harnesses connectors and EEE parts. You will translate mission availability and lifetime objectives into actionable hardware reliability requirements analyses design decisions and verification evidence across a high-rate constellation product lifecycle.

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Up to 15% as program needs require

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop maintain and execute the TeraWave hardware reliability and maintainability approach across satellites spacecraft bus systems and RF and optical payload hardware aligned with program mission-success objectives
• Derive and allocate quantitative reliability availability and mission-life requirements from system objectives to spacecraft and payload hardware LRUs CCAs EEE parts mechanisms harnesses and critical hardware interfaces.
• Build and maintain reliability block diagrams functional failure analyses FMEAs/FMECAs fault trees critical-item lists and single-point-failure assessments for nominal degraded contingency and safe-mode operations.
• Partner with system and hardware subsystem architects to improve design robustness through derating redundancy cross-strapping electrical and mechanical isolation protective circuitry design margins parts selection and graceful degradation.
• Perform reliability predictions and sensitivity studies using appropriate component test supplier and field/heritage data; clearly state model assumptions uncertainty confidence and limitations.
• Quantify the reliability and availability impact of satellite and payload hardware trades including redundancy and sparing RF and optical terminal architecture avionics and EPS topology propulsion capability sensor and actuator selection electrical protection and hardware partitioning.
• Integrate radiation-induced failures EEE part degradation thermal and mechanical cycling optical and RF degradation mechanism wear connector and harness failure modes latent defects and manufacturing variation into hardware reliability analyses in partnership with Radiation EEE Parts M&P Manufacturing Quality and subsystem teams.
• Define hardware reliability demonstration growth and verification plans; support qualification acceptance highly accelerated environmental life and integrated hardware testing.
• Review requirements schematics drawings interface-control documents test plans nonconformances waivers and supplier data for hardware reliability impacts.
• Establish reliability metrics and evidence packages for program reviews architecture closure PBRs design reviews and flight-readiness decisions.
• Communicate technical risk and residual risk in decision-ready terms balancing mission success constellation availability cost schedule producibility and fleet operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in electrical engineering aerospace engineering systems engineering reliability engineering applied mathematics/statistics or a related technical field.
• 7 years of experience in reliability systems spacecraft payload avionics or mission-assurance engineering for aerospace or another high-reliability product.
• Hands-on experience with FMEA/FMECA fault-tree analysis reliability block diagrams critical-item management or quantitative reliability prediction.
• Working knowledge of spacecraft bus and payload hardware such as avionics EPS propulsion electronics GNC sensors and actuators thermal-control hardware structures and mechanisms RF communications or optical communications.
• Ability to derive clear verifiable requirements and connect those requirements to analysis test inspection or demonstration evidence.
• Ability to work across hardware design manufacturing supplier test quality and operations teams and to present risk to technical and program leadership.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering or reliability discipline.
• Experience with large satellite constellations long-life LEO/MEO missions fleet availability or high-rate aerospace production.
• Experience applying NASA-STD-8729.1 MIL-STD-1629A ECSS dependability practices or comparable reliability standards.
• Experience with probabilistic methods Monte Carlo analysis Bayesian updating reliability growth accelerated-life testing or physics-of-failure methods.
• Familiarity with radiation effects EEE parts assurance derating worst-case circuit analysis EMI/EMC harness design and materials/process controls.
• ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer or equivalent demonstrated expertise.
• Experience with requirements and lifecycle tools such as DOORS/Next Generation requirements systems Jira Windchill/PLM Python MATLAB or statistical analysis software.

Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $156802.00 - $219522.45 CO applicants is $144179.00 - $201849.90 WA applicants is $156802.00 - $219522.45

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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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.
• 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 companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys 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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