Senior Space Mission Planning Architect

Blue Origin LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Senior Mission Planning Engineer to architect and lead mission planning across the TeraWave program. You will bridge system requirements to executable planning products, shaping templates, timelines, and plays for mission ops with software, MBSE, and cross-functional teams.

You will mentor junior engineers, support real-time planning during launches, and collaborate with software architects to integrate planning tools across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in spacecraft mission operations, mission planning, flight dynamics, or flight operations.
• Experience developing command sequences, operational procedures, or activity timelines for spacecraft operations.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the end-to-end mission planning process from mission design through operational execution, including planning cycle workflows, activity request intake, deconfliction, resource allocation, and timeline generation.
• Establish constraint frameworks that govern how activities are scheduled, sequenced, and validated.
• Translate system-level requirements, mission design outputs (trajectory plans, spacecraft models, ConOps), and mission objectives into actionable planning requirements.
• Define command sequence structure, procedure formats, and play architectures that align with the mission planning process and enable development of executable operational products.
• Lead development of mission planning ops products, including activity templates, constraint definitions, planning procedures, and timeline products.
• Support test activities and rehearsals as the mission planning technical lead, ensuring planning products are verified and validated through simulation and reviews.

Skills

Mission planning

Orbital mechanics

Python programming

Spacecraft operations

MBSE familiarity

Cross-functional collab

Education

B.S. in Aerospace/Systems/CS or related

M.S. in related field (preferred)

Tools

Mission planning software tools

MBSE tooling

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Senior Mission Planning Engineer to architect and lead mission planning across the TeraWave program. You will bridge system requirements to executable planning products, shaping templates, timelines, and plays for mission ops with software, MBSE, and cross-functional teams.

You will mentor junior engineers, support real-time planning during launches, and collaborate with software architects to integrate planning tools across the lifecycle.