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Blue Origin · 5 Locations · Space Systems · first seen 2026-09-03
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Systems Engineer III (Remote Sensing Systems Architecture)

Blue National Security | Special Programs | Mission Engineering & Architecture

This role is part of Blue Origin's Blue National Security business unit, which delivers advanced space-based capabilities in support of national security missions. Within Special Programs, you will operate at the forefront of mission engineering and architecture, developing next-generation space systems that address demanding challenges in the defense domain.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain system-level requirements for advanced space-based sensing systems, ensuring traceability from mission objectives through subsystem specifications
  • Conduct architecture trade studies to evaluate design alternatives, performance margins, and technical feasibility across competing system concepts
  • Author and review systems engineering artifacts including Concepts of Operations (CONOPs), System Requirements Documents (SRDs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs)
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including payload, spacecraft bus, ground systems, and mission operations to ensure end-to-end system coherence
  • Support design review cycles and provide technical inputs to program milestones and decision gates
  • Perform RF system performance assessments, link budget analyses, and system-level sensitivity studies relevant to space-based sensing architectures
  • Engage with government customers and mission partners to understand operational needs and translate them into system requirements and performance specifications
  • Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and technical performance measurement tracking throughout the program lifecycle
  • Contribute to development of program-level technical documentation, white papers, and briefings for internal and external stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline
  • 5 or more years of experience in systems engineering within the aerospace, defense, or national security domain
  • Demonstrated experience developing and managing system-level requirements using requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, or equivalent)
  • Experience with space-based RF sensing or surveillance system architectures
  • Familiarity with Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) or Airborne Moving Target Indicator (AMTI) signal processing concepts and their implications on system design
  • Experience with RF or sensing system performance analysis, including link budgets, system noise figure, and coverage/revisit analysis
  • Familiarity with systems engineering processes and standards (e.g., NASA/DoD SE frameworks, MIL-STD-499, or equivalent)
  • Experience supporting formal design reviews and generating associated technical artifacts
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical documentation and present to varying audiences
  • Active TS//SCI security clearance required prior to start
  • 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

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
  • Experience with radar system performance modeling tools (e.g., MATLAB, STK, or custom simulation environments)
  • Familiarity with space environment effects on RF systems, including ionospheric propagation and thermal environment impacts on system performance
  • Prior experience working within a Special Programs or classified program environment
  • Experience interfacing with DoD or Intelligence Community (IC) customers

Work Arrangement

This is an individual contributor role that may be performed from any of Blue Origin's primary U.S. locations, including Kent WA, Denver CO, Huntsville AL, Reston VA, or Los Angeles CA. Travel expectation is up to 10%. Relocation assistance is available.

Compensation

Base pay range varies by location:

  • CA, WA, VA: $121,023.00 - $169,432.20
  • CO: $110,938.00 - $155,312.85

Other site ranges may differ. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, 401(k) with up to 5% company match, education support, stock options, and up to 4 weeks paid time off plus 14 company-paid holidays.