Senior Payload Systems Engineer - Optical Terminal

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 173,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options for regular employees

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Principal Payload Systems Engineer to lead the integration of optical terminals on spacecraft and manage payload across the full lifecycle. You will interface with customers, guide technical trade studies, and shape proposals with multi-discipline teams.

The role emphasizes systems engineering rigor, requirements traceability, and risk management to ensure successful payload integration and mission success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in systems engineering principles and execution.
• Experience in payload accommodation or spacecraft design, development, integration, and testing.
• Experience with project or program management.
• Able to work with minimal direction and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of current systems engineering and integration tools and methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer and payload management across full payload lifecycle from contract through integration and launch.
• Serve as primary technical interface between Blue Origin and payload customers.
• Coordinate payload requirements, integration schedules, and technical documentation.
• Assist development of technical proposals, payload accommodation concepts, interface definitions, and mass/volume/power assessments.
• Develop and verify system requirements; maintain interface control documents (ICDs).
• Identify and manage technical risks; oversee payload integration activities and testing.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and operations for smooth transition to launch.

Skills

Systems engineering

Payload management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

MS degree preferred

Tools

DOORS Next Generation

System lifecycle configuration management tools

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Principal Payload Systems Engineer to lead the integration of optical terminals on spacecraft and manage payload across the full lifecycle. You will interface with customers, guide technical trade studies, and shape proposals with multi-discipline teams.

The role emphasizes systems engineering rigor, requirements traceability, and risk management to ensure successful payload integration and mission success.