Senior Payload Systems Engineer – On-Orbit & Spacecraft

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 173,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking a senior Systems Engineer specializing in payload management and spaceflight integration. You will lead payload lifecycle activities, interface with customers, and coordinate requirements, schedules, and technical documentation for high-profile missions.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, risk management, and development of ICDs; relocation may be available, travel up to 20%, and active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in systems engineering principles and execution.
• Experience with payload accommodation or spacecraft design, development, integration, and testing.
• Experience with project or program management.

Responsibilities

• Work with customers as a technical advocate for one or more payloads through the full payload lifecycle (execution of contract through payload integration and launch).
• Serve as the primary technical interface between Blue Origin and payload customers.
• Coordinate payload requirements, integration schedules, and technical documentation.
• Support the development of technical proposal content, including payload accommodation concepts, interface definitions, and mass/volume/power assessments in response to customer RFPs and RFIs.
• Collaborate with business development and capture teams to provide payload accommodation expertise and technical inputs that inform pricing, schedules, and programmatic commitments during the proposal lifecycle.

Skills

Systems engineering

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering

Master's degree in a relevant technical field

Tools

DOORS Next Generation

System lifecycle configuration management tools

Job description

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking a senior Systems Engineer specializing in payload management and spaceflight integration. You will lead payload lifecycle activities, interface with customers, and coordinate requirements, schedules, and technical documentation for high-profile missions.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, risk management, and development of ICDs; relocation may be available, travel up to 20%, and active TS/SCI clearance is required.