Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer

2w2 weeks ago

Blue Origin

Washington, US · Full-time · $133,500 – $203,263

About this role

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. This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle.

New Glenn is capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable. As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will lead technical teams to execute scope for our USG customers.

Apply your technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact our relationship with USG customers. Enable integration and launch of their payloads while managing project resources, schedules, and budgets. Work closely with technical engineering and launch site operations to ensure successful integration and execution of customer requirements.

Support business development opportunities for new and existing customers leading to new or follow-on services. Passion for our mission and vision is required. Don’t meet all desired requirements? We encourage you to apply anyway to build an authentic workplace.

Requirements

B.S. in engineering field
8+ years managing complex, multi-disciplinary, fast-paced programs/projects
5+ years industry experience with launch systems or satellite operations
Ability to travel within U.S. and abroad
Top Secret clearance with current SSBI & SCI eligibility (preferred)
Experience with space vehicle to launch vehicle integration (preferred)
Experience working with government customers (preferred)

Responsibilities

Lead customer facing technical projects, including risk mitigation efforts, to integrate customer payloads on New Glenn, from proposal through completion
Manage project resources, schedules, and budgets (labor and non-labor) to achieve Blue Origin business goals while maintaining customer satisfaction
Work closely with technical engineering and launch site operations to ensure successful integration and execution of customer requirements and expectations
Support business development opportunities for new and existing customers leading to new or follow-on services
Execute scope for USG customers through technical leadership and payload integration efforts
Apply expertise in launch systems to facilitate human-capable vehicle operations and payload deployment