John Jorgensen

About John Jorgensen

With over twenty-seven years experience in aerospace and commercial space, I help companies and teams understand how to assure the safety of complex systems. As an experienced subject matter expert (SME) with ARP 4754A, RTCA/DO-178B/C, and DO-254 experience, I help teams find economical strategies for improving and defending the safety of their products.+ Member & INCOSE+ Task Lead/ author of draft ASTM F47.01 WK76298 U.S. commercial space standard for Sys/SW/EH safety+ Contributing author and reviewer for Journal of Space Safety Engineering+ Systems and software safety fundamentals+ NASA Standards 7150.2D & 8739.8B+ Space Force Standards RCC 319-19, AFSPMAN 91-710+ FAA (AST) regulation 14 CFR 450.141+ ARP 4754A + RTCA/DO-178B+ RTCA/DO-178C and supplements (RTCA/DO-330, RTCA/DO 331, RTCA/DO-332, RTCA/DO-297 Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA)+ TSO projects+ STC projects+ AS9100 experience+ Hardware Quality Assurance (HQA) Engineer+ Design patterns + Use-case modeling+ Object-oriented techniques (helped author DO-332 standard)+ DOORS, DNG, RTC, Jama+ Model-based development (simulation, auto code, auto-verify)+ Unified Modeling Language (UML)+ Goal structured notation (GSN)+ System-theoretic Process Analysis (STPA/STAMP)

Experience

1. Principle Software Safety Engineer

   Blue Origin

   Sep 2024 — Present · Kent, WA, US

   Responsibilities include defining company fundamental safety strategy for SW/CEH, author and owner of the company approval basis for software and electronic hardware and risk characterization, reviewing and mentoring company approach to integrated modular avionics (IMA), supporting and deciding technical escalation for SW/EH safety risk characterization, summarizing the safety rationale behind DO-178C and DO-254, reviewing plans, evaluating alternative means of compliance, developing strategy for safety of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), defining and coordinating safety compliance reviews, mentoring program and SW/EH safety engineers, coordinating company-level training, collaborating cross-functionally with support organizations, defining supplier management for SW/EH safety, contributing to the system safety plan, and supporting integration of SW/EH safety into the overall safety program. Supporting all programs, including New Shepard, New Glenn, Engines, Orbital Reef, and NASA\'s Artemis program on the National Team Human Landing System (HLS).At an industry level, acting Task Lead and primary author of the new U.S. commercial space ASTM F47.01 WK76298 standard for systems, software, and electronic hardware safety. Standard is currently in work. Membership includes NASA, Space Force, FAA (AST), Space X, Lockheed Martin, and other industry participants. Responsible for setting the technical direction of the standard, holding weekly and monthly working meetings, and authoring the standard.

Education

• Brigham Young University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Music (Organ)

• Brigham Young University

  BS, Computer Science

  1989 — 1997

• FAA

  DER Standardized and Recurrent DER Training

Skills

• Object-Oriented
• Software Design
• Arp 4754a
• Technical Leadership
• Testing
• Do-297
• Software Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Object Oriented Design
• Sdlc
• Visual C++
• Design Patterns
• Avionics
• Databases
• Programming
• Embedded Software
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Certification
• Software Project Management
• Uml
• Objects
• Software Development
• Do-178c
• Analysis
• Embedded Systems
• C++
• Do-178b