Senior Space Systems Architect for Orbital Network

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a senior architecture leader to define the TeraWave space safety and sustainability framework. You will specify systems, standards, and interfaces across fleet management, ground operations, and regulatory compliance, guiding autonomous operations and debris mitigation.

The role requires deep expertise in orbital mechanics, space traffic management, and program architecture, with collaboration across propulsion, GNC, power, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, astrodynamics, systems engineering, or related technical field.
• Ten or more years of experience in spacecraft systems, orbital mechanics, or space operations.
• Direct experience in two of: space traffic management, collision avoidance, debris analysis, or constellation architecture.
• Experience defining system-level architecture including requirements allocation, interface definition, and performance budgeting across subsystems.
• Experience with orbit propagation, conjunction assessment, and debris modeling using STK, Python, or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Architect TeraWave space traffic coordination strategy, including orbit selection, inter-operator coordination, and ephemeris data acquisition and processing systems.
• Define end-to-end collision risk mitigation architecture, from automated conjunction data ingestion through spacecraft hardware and operational designs.
• Define functional architecture and interfaces across conjunction assessment, maneuver planning, fleet management, and ground operations, allocating requirements and performance budgets.
• Establish engineering standards, analysis methods, and tools for debris minimization, including demisability, MMOD failure mitigation, and end-of-life passivization.
• Define post-mission disposal approach linking orbit selection, disposal reliability, natural decay timelines, and emerging regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with spacecraft, GNC, propulsion, power, and operations teams to embed space safety requirements early in system design.
• Provide technical foundation for regulatory engagement, including compliance assessments against NASA-STD-8719.14C and the ODMSP.
• Lead technical interchanges with satellite operators and industry forums, and recommend approaches to reducing impacts on astronomical observations.

Skills

Orbital mechanics

Spacecraft systems

Space operations

System architecture

STK/Python/MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, astrodynamics, systems engineering, or related technical field

Master's or PhD in aerospace engineering, astrodynamics, or related field with orbital mechanics or debris focus

Tools

STK

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a senior architecture leader to define the TeraWave space safety and sustainability framework. You will specify systems, standards, and interfaces across fleet management, ground operations, and regulatory compliance, guiding autonomous operations and debris mitigation.

The role requires deep expertise in orbital mechanics, space traffic management, and program architecture, with collaboration across propulsion, GNC, power, and operations teams.