Senior Payload Operations Engineer – Space Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking a Payload Operations Engineer to support Blue Ring missions. You will help develop hosted and separable payload concepts, prepare operations products, and perform on-console duties during on-orbit activities.

The role requires strong systems thinking, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and a TS/SCI clearance. Expect shift work during mission-critical phases and extensive customer coordination.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of proven experience in spacecraft operations development or execution.
• Must have an active TS/SCI U.S. Government security clearance.
• Experience developing spacecraft or hosted payload operations products, such as procedures, telemetry displays, or technical documents.
• Experience with supporting external customers or government teams.
• Ability to support on-console activities, including shift work, in a dynamic, real-time environment.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or otherwise eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of hosted and separable payload mission plans, operations concepts, tools, and processes that enable highly effective real-time operations.
• Develop and implement detailed spacecraft payload operations procedures, executables, telemetry displays, and other technical documentation.
• Conduct testing and validation of payload operations products using a variety of hardware and software simulation environments.
• Support mission planning efforts with geographically separated payload teams to ensure operational objectives are met during on-orbit operations.
• Support the development of the overall spacecraft concept of operations, ensuring payload operability and efficiency.
• Create detailed test procedures alongside systems engineering teams to validate end-to-end ground to payload system capabilities.
• Support mission readiness activities including mission rehearsals, timeline development, and post-launch test planning.
• Monitor payload state-of-health, perform trending and analysis on performance data, and track system configurations throughout on-orbit execution.
• Serve as liaison between payload customers and Blue Ring operations team during pre-launch coordination as well as during long-term operations.
• Support development of payload operations sequencing and incorporation into the mission planning system.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Shift work readiness

Customer focus

Systems thinking

Education

B.S. in Aerospace Eng./Electrical Eng./CS/SE or related field

M.S. in Space Systems or related field (preferred)

Tools

Python

SPELL

STOL

JAS

Ground Software tools

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking a Payload Operations Engineer to support Blue Ring missions. You will help develop hosted and separable payload concepts, prepare operations products, and perform on-console duties during on-orbit activities.

The role requires strong systems thinking, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and a TS/SCI clearance. Expect shift work during mission-critical phases and extensive customer coordination.