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Systems Engineer III - Communication Systems - Lunar Permanence Verified today

Blue Origin · 2 Locations · Space Systems · first seen 2026-09-11
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The Role

You will work on the development and execution of systems engineering processes for RF hardware in Blue Origin's lunar landers and space vehicles. You will be responsible for ensuring end-to-end compliance against safety and performance requirements for all RF hardware, including software-defined radios, RF amplifiers, RADAR systems, GPS/GNSS and antennas.

What You'll Do

  • Support development and maintenance of system and lower-level requirements for all RF hardware, including change control, audits, and cross-team coordination
  • Develop verification and validation (V&V) plans for RF hardware and support V&V activities, including tracking to completion, reviewing subsystem test plans, and possible travel to test facilities
  • Develop and maintain interface control documents (ICDs) for all RF hardware
  • Coordinate development lifecycle artifacts for gated reviews such as PDR and CDR
  • Establish processes for system safety artifacts including FHAs, FTAs, and FMECAs
  • Coordinate execution of reliability analysis for all RF hardware
  • Work with Integration and Test teams to ensure test facilities have required capabilities per requirements definition

Required Qualifications

  • B.S. degree or higher in an applicable field (electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related discipline)
  • 5 or more years of related experience
  • Experience working with RF hardware, particularly software-defined radios, antennas, and RF amplifiers
  • Experience working on RF communications systems or RADAR systems
  • Proven ability to interpret and apply high-level system requirements to practical design solutions
  • In-depth knowledge of systems engineering practices including requirements development, standard verification methods, functional decomposition, standard diagramming techniques, and risk and opportunity management
  • Experience with requirements management software (JAMA preferred)
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines
  • 5 or more years industry experience on large engineering systems
  • Experience designing and developing flight-proven spacecraft hardware
  • Hands-on experience installing and troubleshooting various RF hardware and RF systems
  • Knowledge and experience with analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, microcontrollers, FPGA interfaces, RF system design, serial communication, and telemetry systems
  • Proficiency using software tools such as Matlab or Python
  • Familiarity with AI tools and agents to automate recurring tasks
  • Experience with harnessing and component packaging
  • Experience developing products from early trade studies through final design, manufacturing, and test

Compensation and Location

Base pay range for VA and WA applicants: $130,706.00 to $182,987.70. Other site ranges may differ.

Employment Requirements

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background checks required for all positions. Additional checks may apply depending on role requirements.

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 regular employees (20+ hours/week)
  • Up to four weeks paid time off per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Eligibility for performance-based bonuses (not guaranteed)