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Blue Origin · 4 Locations · Space Systems · first seen 2026-10-01
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Blue Origin's In-Space Systems business unit is developing Blue Ring, a versatile multi-mission spacecraft designed to provide in-space transportation, hosting, and mission management services across multiple orbital regimes. Our systems support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as national security and commercial space efforts.

As an Aerospace Systems Engineer II on the Blue Ring Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) team, you will apply multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge to ensure our spacecraft satisfies customer needs through rigorous systems engineering practices. You will help shape requirements, system designs and operations to meet program needs.

Responsibilities

  • Work with the program's Lead Systems Engineer to ensure compliance with design standards, processes, and general best practices
  • Apply technical principles and tools in systems engineering such as CONOPs development, requirements definition and analysis, and interface definition
  • Decompose high-level requirements into lower-level system architecture, system design requirements, and functional block diagrams
  • Work with subsystems to ensure proper requirements definition, verification and validation plans, consistency with system and mission objectives
  • Coordinate with specialty engineering functions in support of subsystem development teams
  • Oversee verification and validation strategies, plans and processes to ensure software and hardware components, and the integrated spacecraft subsystems will meet system requirements and mission goals
  • Create and oversee the execution of test plans, procedures and generation of results reports
  • Collaborate with other program elements (I&T, ground systems, flight operations, mission management, and systems architecture) to understand their needs and create holistic solutions
  • Identify and assist in the management of technical, schedule and cost risks
  • Work with the flight software team to resolve implementation issues, review software development processes, and link their development to requirements and needed functional behaviors
  • Assist in the planning and development of system-level verification methods and events
  • Support and collaborate with the Assembly, Integration and Test team in developing test procedures and scripts
  • Support integration activities on the floor in the spacecraft assembly facility
  • Assist with proposals based on knowledge of spacecraft capabilities and functions, including those supporting NASA lunar and Mars exploration efforts
  • Manage technical performance measures for the overall vehicle
  • Participate in gated program reviews and drive subsequent actions to closure
  • Drive process improvements with a sense of ownership and urgency

Minimum Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace engineering, or equivalent technical field
  • At least 3 years of relevant experience in systems engineering, preferably in the space industry
  • Demonstrated understanding of systems engineering fundamentals and experience in multiple system lifecycle phases
  • Successful candidates typically have 5 or more years of related experience in the design, development, and flight test of aerospace systems, preferably spacecraft
  • Experience developing an integrated system with depth in one or more spacecraft subsystems, and/or system design and integration
  • Experience in definition of space system requirements and concept definitions that span a broad range of mission objectives
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be a U.S. citizen

Preferred Qualifications

  • M.S. degree in a relevant technical field
  • Active Top Secret clearance
  • Domain experience with spacecraft system and subsystem functions, interfaces, and communication protocols (serial, 1553, Ethernet, embedded software, etc.)
  • Experience defining and performing complex trade studies
  • Experience with design, development, and certification of spaceflight systems
  • Experience with logical and physical architecture definition and decomposition
  • Experience using hardware or software testbeds and lab environments for software and system verification

Compensation

Base pay range varies by location:

  • VA applicants: $99,201.00 - $138,880.35
  • CO applicants: $90,934.00 - $127,307.25
  • WA applicants: $99,201.00 - $138,880.35
  • Other site ranges may differ

Work Arrangement

Travel expected up to 10% of the time. Experience and familiarity with flight and ground software desired.

Employment Requirements

Applicants 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.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, 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 all regular employees (working at least 20 hours per week)
  • Paid time off: up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Bonuses eligible based on role type and job level (not guaranteed)