Mission Simulation Engineer III — Relocation Included

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 111,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 15%

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a seasoned spacecraft systems engineer to lead the TeraWave constellation simulation efforts. You will develop high-fidelity orbital mechanics models, perform coverage and link analyses, and drive optimization to maximize mission performance.

The role requires collaboration with fleet management, mission operations, payload, power, network, and GNC teams. Travel up to 15% is possible, and relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, applied mathematics, or equivalent technical field.
• 5+ years of related experience in spacecraft systems engineering, mission analysis, or constellation simulation, with hands-on astrodynamics experience.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or C++ for simulation development and multi-physics modelling.
• Experience spanning at least two domains: orbital mechanics, RF/optical link performance, spacecraft power, or network traffic modelling.
• Familiarity with satellite link budgets, beam coverage, and payload performance metrics across RF/optical links.
• Knowledge of spacecraft power systems including solar arrays and batteries.
• Ability to read interface/control documents and present technical data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the TeraWave simulation model within the integrated systems modelling team.
• Develop and maintain high-fidelity orbital mechanics models and coverage analyses.
• Create and apply orbit optimization methods to maximize coverage and capacity while minimizing cost.
• Build beam assignment and payload scheduling models reflecting antenna patterns and link constraints.
• Develop ISL and ground-to-space link simulation capabilities across RF and optical domains.

Skills

Astrodynamics

Orbital mechanics

Simulation development

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Master's degree in aerospace engineering/systems engineering/applied mathematics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

C++

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a seasoned spacecraft systems engineer to lead the TeraWave constellation simulation efforts. You will develop high-fidelity orbital mechanics models, perform coverage and link analyses, and drive optimization to maximize mission performance.

The role requires collaboration with fleet management, mission operations, payload, power, network, and GNC teams. Travel up to 15% is possible, and relocation assistance is available.