Lead RF & Optical Systems Integration Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel up to 25%

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal Engineer for RF and Optical System Integration & Verification in the Emerging Systems unit. You will own the end-to-end integration, bring-up, and verification strategy for TeraWave's RF and optical payloads, user terminals, and ground segment.

You will serve as the technical authority for ensuring the constellation links work from lab to on-orbit. This principal IC role combines technical leadership with hands-on system integration, verification, and test

Qualifications

• Deep experience with RF/optical system integration and verification.
• Strong skills in test automation and verification planning.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the integration and verification architecture and test framework for RF/optical systems.
• Lead cross-functional campaigns across hardware, RF/antenna, optical, and software teams.
• Direct lab- and site-level bring-up, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Develop advanced verification methods and validation through HITL and on-orbit testing.

Skills

RF/Optical system integration

I&V architecture

Test automation

HITL emulation

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal Engineer for RF and Optical System Integration & Verification in the Emerging Systems unit. You will own the end-to-end integration, bring-up, and verification strategy for TeraWave's RF and optical payloads, user terminals, and ground segment.

You will serve as the technical authority for ensuring the constellation links work from lab to on-orbit. This principal IC role combines technical leadership with hands-on system integration, verification, and test