Principal Integrated Stack Systems Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 160,618 - 224,864; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an Integrated Stack Lead Systems Engineer at the Principal level to own end-to-end stack configurations for the Lunar Permanence program. You will guide interfaces among the lander, transfer stage, and visiting NASA vehicles, ensuring traceable verification through tests, analyses, or demonstrations.

You will mentor engineers, drive configuration strategy, and partner with I&T to ensure readiness for SRR through CDR, while maintaining cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years in systems engineering roles within aerospace/defense or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead for multi-element or multi-vehicle system integration.
• Hands-on experience with configuration management of complex vehicle or system stacks.
• Proficiency with CREO Parametric and ability to interrogate models to support trades.
• Experience developing and executing verification and validation plans (V&V).
• Experience working with I&T teams for hardware-in-the-loop testing and stack assembly.
• Strong background in ICD development and management.
• Ability to drive technical decisions and reach consensus across large teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority and systems engineering lead for all integrated stack configurations.
• Own the definition, documentation, and configuration management of Boots stack configurations.
• Develop and maintain integrated stack requirements and baselines in Jama Connect.
• Collaborate with I&T to develop verification approaches for stack requirements.
• Review and approve ICDs and ensure interfaces are reflected in CAD/CREO models.
• Interrogate CREO models to evaluate stacks and support design trades.
• Lead stack-configuration trade studies and mitigate integration risks.
• Coordinate with vehicle leads to meet mission requirements across configurations.
• Represent the integrated stack in SRR, PDR, CDR, and I&T readiness reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers on stack integration, verification planning, and CM best practices.
• Drive consensus on stack decisions, freezes, and change dispositions.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Configuration management

CREO Parametric

V&V planning

ICD development

Interface control documents

Jama Connect

Cross-functional leadership

Technical communication

Multi-vehicle integration

Modeling tools

Docking/interface management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

CREO Parametric

Jama Connect

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an Integrated Stack Lead Systems Engineer at the Principal level to own end-to-end stack configurations for the Lunar Permanence program. You will guide interfaces among the lander, transfer stage, and visiting NASA vehicles, ensuring traceable verification through tests, analyses, or demonstrations.

You will mentor engineers, drive configuration strategy, and partner with I&T to ensure readiness for SRR through CDR, while maintaining cross-functional collaboration