Senior Payload Operations Engineer – Spacecraft Missions

Blue Origin LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Payload Operations Engineer for the Blue Ring program to ensure mission readiness and develop payload operations concepts. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to execute on-orbit procedures, telemetry displays, and real‑time operations testing.

The role emphasizes systems thinking, customer experience, and the ability to execute ground‑up space operations while supporting mission rehearsals and pre‑launch coordination. A TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in spacecraft operations development or execution.
• Active TS/SCI U.S. Government clearance.
• Experience developing spacecraft or hosted payload operations products.
• Experience supporting external customers or government teams.
• Ability to support on-console activities, including shift work.
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident or eligible status.

Responsibilities

• Develop hosted and separable payload operations plans and procedures.
• Create telemetry displays and technical documents.
• Test payload operations products with simulators.
• Support mission planning with distributed teams.
• Develop overall spacecraft concept of operations for payloads.
• Write test procedures with systems engineering teams.
• Assist mission readiness activities and rehearsals.
• Monitor payload health and analyze performance data.
• Coordinate with payload customers during pre-launch and operations.
• Integrate payload sequencing into planning system.

Skills

Aerospace Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Computer Science

Systems Engineering

TS/SCI Clearance

Spacecraft Operations

Education

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

M.S. in Space Systems

Tools

Python

SPELL

STOL

JAS

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Payload Operations Engineer for the Blue Ring program to ensure mission readiness and develop payload operations concepts. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to execute on-orbit procedures, telemetry displays, and real‑time operations testing.

The role emphasizes systems thinking, customer experience, and the ability to execute ground‑up space operations while supporting mission rehearsals and pre‑launch coordination. A TS/SCI clearance is required.