Senior Launch Vehicle Systems Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options for regular employees

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a highly experienced engineer to lead the integration and packaging of structural, mechanical, fluids, and avionics subsystems for the New Glenn launch vehicle. You will define interfaces, coordinate reviews, and drive changes across engineering teams to ensure safe, repeatable spaceflight.

You will apply engineering discipline to manage interfaces, execute trade studies, and maintain the Integrated Launch Vehicle BOM while aligning with design reviews and milestones.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering with extensive experience in development and packaging of aircraft/spacecraft/launch vehicle structures.
• Demonstrated configuration control experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles from early trade studies through final design.
• Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software and visualization tools.
• Demonstrated knowledge of scheduling and planning principles and tools.
• Good judgment and flexibility. Driven to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall physical integration and packaging of structural, mechanical, fluids, and avionics subsystems of various spaceflight systems.
• Define and manage interfaces between subsystems using interface control documents and models.
• Coordinate configuration reviews to address program level interfaces, subsystem functionality, assembly, and operations.
• Facilitate and resolve integration and development issues between engineering teams.
• Lead cross-functional trade and impact studies to support formal changes and overall coordination of changes.
• Provide technical assistance to integration and testing activities.
• Develop and maintain an Integrated Launch Vehicle End Item Engineering Bill of Materials.
• Ensure the configuration supports major design reviews and milestones.
• Ensure adherence to configuration management best practices and standards.
• Create and manage Engineering Change Requests for interfaces, integration, and configuration control.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

3D CAD software

Interface control

Scheduling & planning

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

DOORS

PTC Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a highly experienced engineer to lead the integration and packaging of structural, mechanical, fluids, and avionics subsystems for the New Glenn launch vehicle. You will define interfaces, coordinate reviews, and drive changes across engineering teams to ensure safe, repeatable spaceflight.

You will apply engineering discipline to manage interfaces, execute trade studies, and maintain the Integrated Launch Vehicle BOM while aligning with design reviews and milestones.