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Blue Ring Lead Systems Engineer

Blue Origin
Blue Origin Salary
Seattle, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/16/2025
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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 

The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit.

As a systems engineering subject matter expert on a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will lead the spacecraft systems engineering efforts as part our Blue Ring Spacecraft team. This position works with the Systems Engineering Sr Director for the space mobility product line. You will be responsible for delivering an integrated, fully verified spacecraft to mission management for payload and launch vehicle integration. You will work at a spacecraft system level and are expected to be the technical authority for the vehicle as well as how it interfaces with all external systems and equipment. This role will begin with a first-of-its-kind satellite in development, and grow with the product line through multiple missions and objectives.

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

  • Provide technical spacecraft expertise and leadership to the systems engineering team as both a doer and a mentor to others.
  • Lead the systems engineering process for a vehicle from design through delivery.
  • Lead the way in structuring and allocating requirements, and successfully navigate requirements changes, including interface definition and designs.
  • Capture stakeholder needs from mission management and our systems architect for documentation in our spacecraft specifications.
  • Coordinate requirement applicability for a specific build in a product line that is designed for multiple missions.
  • Plan verification methods and conceptualize verification events.
  • Perform technical analysis, trade studies, and research.
  • Design mission threads to connect spacecraft to external systems.
  • Complete vehicle specification buy-off with verification and validation information from Assembly, Integration, and Test.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or equivalent technical field.
  • 15 years of related experience in the design, development, and flight of aerospace systems, preferably robotic spacecraft.
  • 6 years in aerospace systems engineering
  • Have worked at least one aerospace system project from requirements definition through verification.
  • Domain expert in Systems Engineering processes and standard methodologies (deep understanding of the “Systems Engineering V”).
  • Validated problem solving skills and has mastered trade study methods.
  • Leadership or management experience as well as a history of mentoring.
  • 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.
  • Ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance required.

Desired

  • Experience across the product life cycle (pre-conceptual design through operational support).
  • Space flight systems certification process experience.
  • Familiarity with spacecraft initialization and mission operations concepts.
  • Experience with system level requirements derivation and allocation.
  • Knowledge of collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA.
  • Familiarity with formal risk and opportunity management processes.
  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance preferred.

Compensation Range For

CO applicants is $165,315.00-$231,441.00;WA applicants is $174,585.00-$244,419.00

Other Site Ranges May Differ

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

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

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.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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 “EEO Is the Law,” 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 EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

California Applicant Privacy Notice

If you are a California resident, please reference the CA Applicant Privacy Notice here.

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