Principal Engineer - Product Integrity

Blue Origin•Bay Area, WA

About The Position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re 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 a Principal Engineer for Product Integrity at Blue Origin, you will define the strategic technical vision and architectural foundation for reliability, thermal, structural, and applied sciences engineering across our portfolio of complex space systems. You will solve unprecedented challenges in ensuring hardware survives the rigors of launch, orbit, and long-duration deployment—pioneering physics-of-failure methodologies, predictive reliability frameworks, and AI-driven engineering approaches that redefine how high-stakes hardware is designed, qualified, and validated. In this role, you will serve as the foremost technical authority in product integrity, establishing foundational principles that span reliability engineering, thermal architecture, structural mechanics, materials science, and qualification science. You will shape organizational strategy, mentor technical leaders, and establish Blue Origin as an industry leader in advanced hardware integrity and reliability sciences. This distinguished position offers a once-in-a-career opportunity to define the engineering paradigm for some of the most demanding hardware ever built, working at the pioneering edge of aerospace, applied sciences, and AI-augmented engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field with 20+ years of experience in product integrity, reliability, thermal, or structural engineering
Recognized expertise in physics-of-failure modeling, accelerated life testing, FEA, CFD, and multi-physics simulation in complex, high-reliability environments
Distinguished track record of architecting reliability, qualification, and validation strategies for hardware at scale, including consumer electronics, AI hardware, robotics, semiconductors, or aerospace systems
Authoritative knowledge of failure analysis, root-cause investigation, and risk assessment across mechanical, thermal, electrical, and materials domains
Proven experience establishing architectural direction for product integrity in satellite, aerospace, semiconductor, or high-volume hardware programs
History of technical leadership influencing organizational strategy and direction, including building and mentoring senior technical talent
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to solve unprecedented technical challenges in hardware reliability and integrity
Exceptional technical written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts to executive leadership and a variety of technical audiences
Experience with development in mission and safety-critical environments

Nice To Haves

MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Extensive experience with space-grade hardware, satellite customer terminals, or other long-lifecycle, high-reliability systems
Track record of establishing industry-leading reliability data pipelines, analytics, and AI/ML-driven engineering platforms for real-time hardware health and predictive design
Advanced expertise in advanced packaging, solder-joint reliability, composite mechanics, crashworthiness, or thermo-mechanical co-design
Significant contributions to reliability and engineering standards (IEEE, ASME, IRPS, SAE) or leadership in industry conferences and consortia
Patents or published research in relevant product integrity, reliability, or applied sciences domains
Experience founding or leading technical conferences, symposia, or communities of practice that advance the state of engineering across an organization
Comprehensive understanding of qualification and regulatory requirements for aerospace, space communications, and consumer electronics hardware
Proven ability to establish model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and physics-based digital twin methodologies across an organization

Responsibilities

Define the strategic technical vision and architectural principles for product integrity across Blue Origin's hardware portfolio, spanning reliability, thermal, structural, and applied sciences disciplines
Establish groundbreaking technical approaches for physics-of-failure modeling, accelerated life testing, and predictive reliability tailored to space-grade and high-reliability hardware
Pioneer qualification and validation methodologies that translate component-level stress and degradation behavior into system-level reliability and mission assurance models
Define the architectural framework for next-generation thermal and structural analysis ecosystems, including advanced FEA, CFD, and multi-physics simulation pipelines
Establish the strategic direction for AI-driven engineering and automation, including ML-based design optimization, simulation acceleration, failure prediction, and engineering knowledge systems
Create the blueprint for material characterization, advanced packaging integrity, and solder-joint reliability methodologies supporting space-grade and high-volume hardware
Establish the vision for a world-class reliability and failure analysis lab ecosystem, enabling rapid root-cause investigation and predictive analytics across mechanical, thermal, electrical, and materials domains
Pioneer "Design-for-Integrity" principles where physics-based modeling, telemetry, and field-data analytics feed directly into design decisions, qualification strategies, and launch readiness reviews
Define methodologies for correlating field performance, returns data, and accelerated stress results to ensure optimal reliability and customer experience across the portfolio
Establish architectural principles for thermal, structural, and reliability margin definition that survive the rigors of launch and space environments while optimizing for mass, power, and cost
Direct cross-layer optimization strategy, aligning electrical, mechanical, materials, manufacturing, and silicon teams to ensure end-to-end product integrity from component to system
Serve as the chief technical authority for product integrity across Blue Origin, mentoring technical leaders and defining long-term reliability, qualification, and applied sciences roadmaps