Orbital Mission Design Engineer for Sunrise Constellation

Blue Origin LLC; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Mission Design Engineer for the Sunrise constellation. You will develop delta V budgets, LEOP sequences, and deorbit plans while collaborating with the New Glenn propulsion and operations teams.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, strong orbital mechanics fundamentals, and experience with orbit-design tools and Python/MATLAB. U.S. citizenship or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Mathematics or related discipline.
• Strong fundamentals in orbital mechanics and spacecraft trajectories.
• Experience with mission design tools such as STK, Copernicus or Monte.
• Understanding FCC license requirements for demise and operation.

Responsibilities

• Develop spacecraft delta V budgets and propellant budgets.
• Create Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) operation sequences.
• Refine constellation geometry, spacing and orbital altitudes.
• Analyze orbital geometry to support communications link analysis.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics

Tools

STK

Copernicus

Monte

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Mission Design Engineer for the Sunrise constellation. You will develop delta V budgets, LEOP sequences, and deorbit plans while collaborating with the New Glenn propulsion and operations teams.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, strong orbital mechanics fundamentals, and experience with orbit-design tools and Python/MATLAB. U.S. citizenship or eligibility is required.