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Blue Origin · 5 Locations · Space Systems · first seen 2026-09-03
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About the Role

The Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE) team is hiring a Systems Engineer II to lead Vehicle Digital Twin development. You will own scoped integrations and work products, connecting system architecture, requirements, CAD geometry, analysis models, test evidence, and operational data into a single, traceable digital thread using NVIDIA Omniverse.

This role combines systems engineering fundamentals with software automation, model integration, and advanced AI tools. You will work across disciplines, moving between system models, 3D CAD data, code, and engineering evidence.

What You Will Do

  • Develop and maintain Blue Origin Aerobrake Digital Twin capabilities in NVIDIA Omniverse, including data-driven 3D scenes, engineering metadata, behaviors, and reusable integration components.
  • Build and improve OpenUSD-based workflows that ingest and organize PTC Creo or other CAD geometry while preserving configuration, provenance, coordinate systems, and product-structure metadata.
  • Connect Dassault Systèmes Cameo and Teamwork Cloud system models to the Digital Twin, ensuring requirements, interfaces, functions, verification evidence, and design decisions remain traceable.
  • Develop Python-based APIs, connectors, and data pipelines that link analysis, simulation, test, telemetry, and engineering repositories to the Digital Twin.
  • Support correlation of digital models with physical test data by defining acceptance criteria, investigating model-to-test differences, and documenting assumptions and limitations.
  • Utilize advanced AI-assisted engineering and software-development tools (e.g., Codex, Claude Code, or equivalent) to accelerate integration and automation, while independently verifying outputs.
  • Apply systems engineering fundamentals to decompose needs, define interfaces and data contracts, manage technical risks, and plan verification and validation.
  • Collaborate with guidance, navigation, and control; structures; thermal; avionics; software; test; manufacturing; and mission operations teams.
  • Participate in agile planning, demonstrations, technical reviews, and retrospectives; communicate progress, tradeoffs, and blockers to stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
  • 2+ years of relevant professional experience in systems engineering, digital engineering, digital twins, simulation, or software integration. Advanced degree may substitute for experience.
  • Hands-on experience with Dassault Systèmes Cameo or MagicDraw and Teamwork Cloud to develop, manage, or review system models.
  • Experience using PTC Creo or another production CAD tool and working with engineering geometry, assemblies, and coordinate systems.
  • Programming or automation experience (preferably Python), including version control, debugging, and integration with APIs or structured engineering data.
  • Demonstrated practical use of advanced AI-assisted engineering or coding tools (e.g., Codex, Claude Code, or equivalent), with strong judgment for validating generated content.
  • Working knowledge of digital thread concepts and systems engineering fundamentals, including requirements, interfaces, traceability, configuration management, and V&V.
  • Ability to work effectively across disciplines, communicate technical information clearly, and execute scoped work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience with NVIDIA Omniverse, Omniverse Kit, OpenUSD, or real-time 3D simulation and visualization workflows.
  • Experience building or operating a digital twin that links authoritative product definitions with simulation, test, or operational data.
  • Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, ANSYS, computational fluid dynamics, 6-DOF simulation, or hardware/software-in-the-loop test environments.
  • Familiarity with GitLab, CI/CD, containers, cloud platforms, databases, or event-driven data pipelines.
  • Experience developing aerospace vehicles or other complex, safety-critical products through their full lifecycle (design, integration, test, and operations).
  • Master's degree or PhD in a relevant engineering or technical field.
  • Active SECRET clearance or ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Compensation and Work Terms

Base pay range varies by location:

  • CA, WA, VA: $99,201.00 to $138,880.35 per year
  • CO: $90,934.00 to $127,307.25 per year

Travel expected up to 15% of the time. Relocation provided. Technical assessment required during interview process.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability.
  • 401(k) with company match 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 and up to 14 company-paid holidays (based on scheduled hours).
  • Bonuses and additional benefits may be available based on role and level.

Employment Requirements

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Background check required for all positions.