Senior Payload & Optical Systems Engineer

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 144,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Education support program

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Payload Systems Engineer to manage the integration of optical terminals on spacecraft and lead customer and payload management through the full payload lifecycle. This role interfaces with payload customers, defines interfaces, and collaborates with BD to inform pricing and schedules.

Responsibilities include leading requirements allocation and verification, maintaining ICDs, and coordinating with multi-discipline teams to deliver flight-ready payloads while

Qualifications

• 10+ years of systems engineering experience.
• Experience in payload accommodation or spacecraft design, development, integration and testing.
• Experience with project or program management.
• Ability to work with minimal direction and with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer and payload management through full lifecycle.
• Coordinate payload requirements, schedules, and technical documentation.
• Develop payload accommodation concepts and interface definitions.
• Collaborate with BD and capture teams for pricing, schedules, and commitments.
• Oversee systems engineering: requirements allocation and verification.
• Maintain ICDs between payloads and spacecraft systems.
• Identify and manage technical risks in payload integration.

Skills

Systems engineering

Payload management

Project management

Cross-functional team

Requirements analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace engineering

MS degree in a relevant field

Tools

DOORS Next Generation

Lifecycle/configuration tools

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Payload Systems Engineer to manage the integration of optical terminals on spacecraft and lead customer and payload management through the full payload lifecycle. This role interfaces with payload customers, defines interfaces, and collaborates with BD to inform pricing and schedules.

Responsibilities include leading requirements allocation and verification, maintaining ICDs, and coordinating with multi-discipline teams to deliver flight-ready payloads while