Flight Termination Systems Lead
About The Position
Blue Origin is hiring a Flight Termination Systems Lead to support development and operations of New Glenn, a reusable heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle designed to carry people and payloads to orbit and beyond. The role is responsible for certification and regulatory approval of the Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) and Range Tracking System (RTS) for the New Glenn family of orbital launch vehicles. As technical lead, this position drives qualification and regulatory approvals for the Flight Safety System, working with a multifunctional team of electrical, systems, navigation, and software engineers and developers. The work includes requirements tailoring and regulatory compliance, development and revision of technical documentation and analyses, collaboration with design teams on qualification and flight approvals, and process automation. The position contributes to safe human spaceflight and requires commitment to Blue Origin’s mission and vision.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in physics, aerospace, electrical, computer, or systems engineering, or a related technical field.
- 3–5 years of experience with Autonomous Flight Safety Systems on orbital launch vehicles.
- Direct, hands-on experience developing and qualifying Flight Safety System components.
- Experience with requirements development, verification, and tracking.
- Experience evaluating fault tolerance and assessing reliability of complex electronics, aerospace, and/or safety-critical systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Experience negotiating and tailoring RCC 319, RCC 324, and/or AFSPCMAN91-710 requirements.
- Experience with Autonomous Flight Safety Systems (AFSS).
- Experience developing CASS mission rules.
- Experience with flight safety ordnance components.
- Launch vehicle avionics integration experience.
- Experience with GPS and inertial navigation systems, computing/processing system development, networking, power conditioning and distribution, instrumentation, and/or valve/motor control.
- Proven track record of successful cross-discipline technical collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Lead qualification and regulatory approval efforts for the Flight Safety System.
- Support certification and regulatory approval of the Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) and Range Tracking System (RTS) for the New Glenn family of orbital launch vehicles.
- Tailor requirements and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Develop and update technical documentation and analyses.
- Work with design teams on qualification and flight approvals.
- Drive process automation.
- Collaborate with electrical, systems, navigation, and software engineering and development teams.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Potential role- and job-level-dependent benefits and bonuses; eligibility and amounts are not guaranteed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
