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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. 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!
This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.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!
This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.
In this hands-on role, you will be based full-time on-site at our Los Angeles facility, working with the Space Resources Program team. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced process safety engineer to own critical process safety and reliability activities, starting with early hazard identification and carrying through to full evaluation and execution of mitigation plans. You will dive deep into both flight and non-flight hardware, collaborating with the team to drive robust process safety and reliability and address nuances inherent in early technology development with exotic materials and processes. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and is comfortable balancing technical risk, schedule pressure, and evolving program needs.
You will partner closely with engineering, test, and operations teams to ensure that process hazards and system risks are identified early, engineered into design solutions, and managed throughout the lifecycle from concept through test execution.
While this role collaborates closely with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), it is primarily engineering-driven, focusing on process safety, system risk reduction, and reliability performance.
EHS remains the owner of the corporate/site EHS management system and compliance requirements. The Process Safety Engineer will serve as the single program owner for ATS/Gensuite action execution discipline — ensuring program-related actions are assigned, technically dispositioned, prioritized by risk, escalated when needed, and closed with adequate evidence.
As part of a hardworking team of technical professionals, you will provide subject matter expertise to engineering, production, and test teams on process safety and hazard analysis, and risk-informed design and operations.
You will support all phases of hardware development and campaign execution, including design reviews, hazard analyses, management of change, test readiness reviews, failure investigations, and evaluation of abnormal and emergency operating scenarios.
This role will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable spaceflight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.
We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Process Safety & System Risk Engineering
Apply inherently safer design principles to eliminate or reduce hazards at the source (material substitution, energy minimization, simplification, and passive controls)
Lead process hazard identification activities from early concept through operations
Drive hazards through full lifecycle: Identification, risk ranking, control definition, verification, and closure
Define and implement engineering and administrative controls into systems and processes
Evaluate risks associated with novel materials, high-energy systems, and non-routine processes
Design & System Integration
Provide process safety and reliability input into system architecture, design reviews, and configuration baselines
Partner with design and integration teams to ensure hazard controls are embedded into hardware, software, and operational procedures
Support Management of Change (MOC) with focus on technical risk evaluation and system impact
Reliability & Failure Analysis
Analyze test and operational data to identify dominant failure modes and system vulnerabilities
Apply reliability methods to support system robustness
Drive corrective actions based on failure trends and hazard analysis
Test & Operations Support
Support test readiness reviews, go/no-go decisions, and operational risk assessments
Provide real-time process safety support during campaign operations and non-routine activities
Evaluate abnormal conditions (thermal events, pressure excursions, system upsets) and define mitigation strategies
Provide supplemental support to EHS-related operational activities during high-tempo test campaigns and non-routine operations, as needed
Cross-Functional Risk Alignment
Collaborate with Mission Assurance, Quality, and EHS to align hazard controls with program risk acceptance frameworks
Serve as a technical risk focal point for process safety decisions and escalation
Ensure hazard and reliability data supports system certification, verification, and acceptance criteria
Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities for process improvement and risk reduction
Standardize hazard analysis methodologies across development programs
Support development of tools and workflows for scalable process safety engineering
Qualifications:
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field
7+ years of experience in process safety, system safety, reliability engineering, or complex system risk analysis
Experience supporting high-hazard or complex engineered systems (e.g., aerospace, energy, chemical processing, pilot plant, or R&D test environments)
Strong understanding of process safety principles and risk-informed decision making
Experience integrating hazard controls into system design, test planning, and operations
Experience supporting failure investigations, root cause determination, and corrective action implementation
Ability to provide technical risk input to design reviews, test readiness reviews, and non-routine operations
Familiarity with safety and engineering standards (e.g., NFPA, ANSI) as applied to technical systems
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical risks clearly
Ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, and test teams
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with evolving technical requirements
Ability to meet physical requirements including lifting up to 50 lbs, climbing stairs, and working in industrial environments as needed
Additional Role Context:
This role provides embedded process safety and system risk engineering support for complex development and test activities. It works hand-in-hand with EHS, engineering, and operations to ensure hazards are identified early and engineered into design, clearly communicated, and effectively controlled before and during execution.
This role may also serve as a supplemental resource to EHS during high-demand operational periods, while maintaining primary responsibility for engineering-driven process safety and system risk management.
Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20Other site ranges may differ
Culture Statement
Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Export Control Regulations
Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a 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.
Background Check
- Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
- Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
- Required for Certain Job Profiles: 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, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
- Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical
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 company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.
Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.
Skills Required
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering, chemistry, environmental science, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, or a related technical field
- 10+ years total work experience in safety, EHS, process safety, system safety, reliability engineering, or operational risk management
- 5+ years work experience in an operational aerospace environment, manufacturing, chemical industry, pilot plant, prototyping, or test operations
- Knowledge of applicable OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ANSI, and state/local regulations
- Experience supporting hazard assessments, job hazard analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
- Good analytical skills and attention to detail, with an ability to interpret and communicate complex technical information
Blue Origin Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Blue Origin and has not been reviewed or approved by Blue Origin.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is offered through a major national carrier with PPO and HDHP options, broad networks, virtual care, and in‑network preventive care fully covered. Feedback suggests the medical, dental, and vision setup is straightforward and comprehensive.
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Retirement Support — A simple 401(k) structure matches a set portion of employee contributions each pay period, making savings predictable. Feedback suggests this match is a consistent pillar of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO accrues to roughly four weeks annually and most federal holidays are observed, with some years including additional floating days. Feedback suggests time‑off breadth is a notable part of the package, even as details can vary by role and year.
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What We Do
Blue Origin was founded by Jeff Bezos with the vision of enabling a future where millions of people are living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes that humanity will need to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue is working on this today by developing partially and fully reusable launch vehicles that are safe, low cost and serve the needs of all civil, commercial and defense customers.
