Senior Mission Systems Engineer - Ground & MTN Ops

Blue Origin; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 144,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Stock options

Paid time off

Parental leave

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking a senior Mission Systems Engineer to define and mature the ground system and mission operations capability for MTN. You will lead requirements, verification, and interface definition across ground and flight interfaces, ensuring compliance with CCSDS and NASA interoperability standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration with spacecraft, mission operations, and software teams in a fast-paced civil space program.

Qualifications

• B.S. in a related technical field and 8+ years in space systems/ground ops.
• Experience with complex system lifecycles: requirements, design, implementation, test and ops.
• CCSDS interfaces, protocols, and standards experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to collaborate in a fast-paced team.

Responsibilities

• Derive, maintain, and verify mission system requirements and interfaces.
• Define ground element interfaces and ICDs for external users and payloads.
• Collaborate with flight vehicle, ground software, ops, and customer teams.

Skills

Ground systems architecture

CCSDS protocols

Requirements management

ICDs design

NASA standards

Python

Confluence

JIRA

Git

Education

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

B.S. in Computer Science

B.S. in Physics

Tools

DOORS Next Gen

Confluence

JIRA

Git

AWS

Job description

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking a senior Mission Systems Engineer to define and mature the ground system and mission operations capability for MTN. You will lead requirements, verification, and interface definition across ground and flight interfaces, ensuring compliance with CCSDS and NASA interoperability standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration with spacecraft, mission operations, and software teams in a fast-paced civil space program.