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Software Systems Integration Engineer III (Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance Required) Verified today

Blue Origin · 2 Locations · Production · first seen 2026-09-03
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About the Role

You will join the Mission Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) team within Blue Origin's In-Space Systems business unit, which addresses space infrastructure and on-orbit mobility challenges. Working across organizations, you will connect spacecraft, payload, and ground elements to define advanced software solutions for customers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support definition of multiple candidate software interface architectures for evolving customer needs and new spacecraft product lines
  • Collaborate with flight and ground software teams to define, develop, and integrate software systems
  • Develop hardware to software interface definitions and execute designs through the program lifecycle
  • Design, develop, and implement comprehensive mission software test plans and procedures for space missions and their interfaces
  • Lead troubleshooting and problem-solving efforts related to software development, testing, and use
  • Continuously enhance testing methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years of proven experience in space systems software development, testing, and execution
  • Knowledge of space mission operations and satellite systems
  • Proven experience in software development and testing within the aerospace industry or similar
  • Expertise in one or more of: Spacecraft Flight software, Command & control software, Software or scripting language, Spacecraft & ground system interface test requirements and Engineering Development Units (EDUs) for Unit and Integration testing, or Software and Hardware in the loop testing
  • Knowledge of current systems engineering test and integration tools and methodologies
  • Strategic system thinking, excellent written and oral communication skills, proactive in team collaborations
  • Active Top Secret (TS) / Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance
  • Willing to take polygraph for Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)

Preferred Qualifications

  • M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field
  • 8+ years of proven experience in space systems software development, testing, and execution
  • Spacecraft to ground-system interface familiarity
  • Familiarity with spacecraft initialization and mission operations concepts
  • Experience across the product life cycle from pre-conceptual design through operational support
  • Experience with MBSE/System Modeling tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler, Enterprise Architect, MagicDraw, or Rhapsody
  • Familiarity with System Architecture frameworks such as DODAF, UAF, or NASA Space Mission Architecture Framework (SMAF)
  • Experience with verification of requirements and Systems Engineering tools such as DOORs, ETM, Windchill, and Cameo

Compensation and Location

Base pay range for Colorado applicants: $110,938.00 - $155,312.85. Base pay range for Washington applicants: $121,023.00 - $169,432.20. Other site ranges may differ. Relocation provided. Travel expected up to 10% of the time.

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. Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance required to start. Standard background check required for all positions.

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 regular employees, and up to 4 weeks paid time off per year plus up to 14 company-paid holidays.