Senior Mission Systems Engineer, Spacecraft & Defense

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k)

Stock options

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking a Sr Mission Systems Engineer to drive the technical development of complex space missions within the Mission Engineering & Architecture organization. You will help shape new products, missions, and programs while supporting capture and proposal activities and ensuring system integrity from concept through mission execution.

You will lead critical trade studies, define mission architectures and interfaces, and guide a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust

Qualifications

• B.S. in a technical field; 8+ years in systems engineering or mission design.
• Ability to lead technical projects autonomously and communicate across teams.
• Experience with MBSE and trade studies; support capture and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Formulate mission architectures and end-to-end system designs.
• Decompose objectives into verifiable requirements with traceability.
• Conduct complex trade studies to optimize performance, cost, and schedule.
• Define interfaces and lead teams to ensure system integration.
• Support verification, validation, and test campaigns and technical reviews.

Skills

Systems engineering

Lead technical projects

Python or MATLAB scripting

MBSE (Cameo/SysML)

Trade studies

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Master of Science preferred

Tools

Cameo/SysML

DOORS Next Generation

Job description

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking a Sr Mission Systems Engineer to drive the technical development of complex space missions within the Mission Engineering & Architecture organization. You will help shape new products, missions, and programs while supporting capture and proposal activities and ensuring system integrity from concept through mission execution.

You will lead critical trade studies, define mission architectures and interfaces, and guide a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust