Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer

Blue Origin
HG Wells,WA
$134.8K-$188.8K a year
Full-time

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion.

Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion.

Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is a part of the Test & Flight Operations team, providing centralized support to business units with a focus on the design, build, and maintenance of the ground systems, test, and launch facilities across multiple locations.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers, you will contribute to the development and upgrade of rocket engine test stands and lunar avionics system testers.

You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced and often uncertain environment, contributing to innovative solutions, while demonstrating personal leadership, technical competence, and attention to detail.

You will be a Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer within the Systems Architecture Integration (SAI) Systems Engineering (SE) team responsible for being the technical leader of your projects, performing SE tasks, and delivering SE-related products.

You will work closely with rocket engine test stand and lunar avionics designers, operators, and project managers to ensure successful on-time delivery of rocket engine test stand and lunar avionic tester products.

You will also contribute to a team of other vehicle systems engineers, and engine design engineers to simultaneously develop groundbreaking, pathfinding products.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

  • Develop & manage specifications and requirements (at system and subsystem levels)
  • Develop & manage rocket engine facility and lunar avionics interfaces, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
  • Decompose requirements from system and subsystem-levels into lower-level requirements
  • Directly own the verification and validation of requirements, in collaboration with the test engineers while actively being hands-on
  • Perform traceability analysis of requirements to higher levels and to verification activities
  • Support trade studies across a diverse and wide-range of technical projects
  • Utilize Systems Engineering tools such as Jama, Windchill and Cameo
  • Lead and present at major gated reviews including design reviews, readiness reviews, etc.

Minimum Qualifications :

  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical, or computer engineering
  • 7+ years of relevant Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering experience on complex systems
  • Familiar with aerospace avionics and / or fluid transfer / mechanical systems
  • Solid understanding of Systems Engineering fundamentals in a few areas such as Concept of Operations, Requirements Management, Verification, and / or Integration
  • Familiar with aerospace hardware verification and validation process
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
  • Ability to adapt, perform, and provide process recommendations in an agile engineering environment
  • Ability to mentor less experienced systems engineers within the team
  • 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 :

  • M.S. degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
  • 10+ years of relevant Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering experience on complex systems
  • Strong understanding of aerospace avionics and fluid transfer / mechanical systems
  • Familiar with INCOSE practices and processes
  • Familiar with requirements management software such as Jama

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $146,645-$205,302

Compensation range for on site CO applicants is $134,838-$188,773

Other site ranges may differ

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification.

At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.

S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Benefits include : Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off : Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus : Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force.

Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members.

We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin / ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military / veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and / or local law.

Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

For more information on EEO Is the Law, please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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