Transfer Stage Requirements and Verification Engineer - Lunar Permanence Verified today

Blue Origin · 3 Locations · Space Systems · first seen 2026-09-03

About the role

This position is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers. You will support creation of vehicle-level requirements and verification, and support subsystem decomposition. You will work directly with Blue Origin Lunar Permanence elements, National Team Partners, and NASA on a lunar vehicle system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence beyond Earth.

What you'll do

  • Manage requirements at system and system-of-systems level, working with NASA and partners on new or modified requirements
  • Support system and lower-level requirements management including change control, impact assessments, audits, and team coordination
  • Define system-level interfaces and dependencies across element boundaries with multiple partners
  • Manage definition of interface requirements between external systems
  • Develop vehicle-level verification plan including verification event definitions and integration of subsystem-level events
  • Develop system-level verification closure products including Validation Closure Notices for Blue Origin and NASA
  • Track metrics against plans to develop and close out requirements and verification products
  • Provide leadership and guidance to element teams
  • Apply technical expertise and engineering judgment to ensure efficient and effective product design, manufacture, procurement, test, qualification, and delivery

Required qualifications

  • Experience in requirements and functional analysis to specify and verify complex systems
  • Experience defining and managing interfaces, interface requirements, and interface agreements
  • Detailed knowledge of systems engineering process and technical budgets
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Minimum B.S. degree in engineering or another technical field
  • Must be U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as refugee or granted asylum

Preferred qualifications

  • 4-8 years relevant experience
  • Experience with full spacecraft design life cycle
  • Experience on verification program for complex spaceflight or aviation system
  • Experience with requirements and V&V tracking tools, preferably JAMA
  • Experience on NASA development program(s)
  • Experience with NASA design and certification standards for human spaceflight
  • Experience with NASA flight readiness certification process for new system
  • Experience on large complex programs with multiple partners

Compensation

Base pay range: CO $110,938.00-$155,312.85; WA $121,023.00-$169,432.20. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid parental leave, disability
  • 401(k) with company match up to 5%
  • Stock options for regular employees (20+ hours/week)
  • Up to 4 weeks paid time off plus up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Education Support Program