Lunar Propulsion Systems Integration Lead

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 134,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Stock Options

Education Support Program

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Systems Engineer for the Lunar Cross Program Integration team to lead integration and oversight of propulsion hardware, including BE-7, across lunar landers. You will shape technical content, manage performance parameters, and coordinate with NASA to meet standards and ensure safe, reliable spaceflight.

The role requires strong leadership, collaboration across disciplines, and a deep commitment to quality as the company advances lunar transportation and exploration goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or another technical field.
• 10+ years of experience integrating complex hardware components across multiple space vehicles and platforms, particularly propulsion systems.
• Experience in spacecraft development and/or testing.
• Ability to coordinate across collaborators and experts from different engineering disciplines to support Mission ICD and Range product closure.
• Strong leadership and facilitation skills to lead integration meetings, drive cross-functional collaboration, and ensure timely progress tracking and issue resolution.
• Ability to build trust, foster positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Strong knowledge of technical performance parameters and risk management for advanced propulsion systems, with the ability to elevate critical decisions to program leadership for strategic alignment.
• In-depth ability to evaluate engine system analyses and designs against rigorous program requirements to ensure compliance and reliability.
• Proven track record managing schedules and delivery dates, collaborating with program control functions, and maintaining clear, timely communication with external partners such as NASA.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with internal and external teams to ensure compliance with rigorous design and construction standards.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Ensure BE-7 hardware and related common components are integrated across lunar landers.
• Define technical content for BE-7 Statements of Work (SOW).
• Serve as accountable owner for the BE-7 integration forum across Lunar, as well as program-specific integration forums as needed.
• Drive top issues to closure with a strong bias for action; ensure Engines top issues are reflected in Program top issues.
• Own program-level Engines risks; create and elevate decisions to the HLS board as needed.
• Manage Engines Technical Performance Parameters (TPMs).
• Manage HLS performance requirements and provide them to the Engines team during Requirements Definition.
• Evaluate Engines analyses and designs against requirements.
• Own Interface Requirements Documents (IRDs) and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Partner with the System Design and Certification (SDC) team to approve Engines Verification and Validation (V&V) approaches.
• Manage engine need/delivery dates and work with PPC to maintain and optimize the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Manage the relationship with the NASA Insight team, ensuring timely responses to questions and visibility into integration activities.
• Coordinate with the SDC team and NASA to ensure design and construction standards are met.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Risk management

Review and issue resolution

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical field

Tools

Jama

Cameo

Systems engineering tools

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Systems Engineer for the Lunar Cross Program Integration team to lead integration and oversight of propulsion hardware, including BE-7, across lunar landers. You will shape technical content, manage performance parameters, and coordinate with NASA to meet standards and ensure safe, reliable spaceflight.

The role requires strong leadership, collaboration across disciplines, and a deep commitment to quality as the company advances lunar transportation and exploration goals.