Payload Operations Engineer III – Space Systems

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Payload Operations Engineer to ensure mission readiness for Blue Ring payloads. You will develop payload mission plans, run procedures, telemetry displays, and validation tests, while coordinating with cross-functional teams for on-orbit operations.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in spacecraft operations, experience with customer-facing ops, and the ability to support on-console activities in real-time. A TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• BS in aerospace, electrical, CS, systems eng or related field
• MS in space systems, EE, CS or aerospace eng preferred
• Active TS/SCI clearance is required

Responsibilities

• Develop hosted and separable payload operation plans and concepts for real-time ops
• Create procedures, telemetry displays, and technical docs for payload ops
• Support mission planning with geographically separated teams during on-orbit ops
• Monitor payload health, perform data analyses, track configurations on orbit
• Coordinate pre-launch and long-term ops with payload customers and Blue Ring ops

Education

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field

M.S. in Space Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Python

SPELL

STOL

JAS

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Payload Operations Engineer to ensure mission readiness for Blue Ring payloads. You will develop payload mission plans, run procedures, telemetry displays, and validation tests, while coordinating with cross-functional teams for on-orbit operations.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in spacecraft operations, experience with customer-facing ops, and the ability to support on-console activities in real-time. A TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship are required.