Senior Space-to-Ground Systems Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Parental leave

Education support program

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Reston, VA is hiring a Sr. Ground Data Systems Engineer to lead RF/communications development for space-to-ground systems.

You will define requirements, architectures and interfaces, collaborate across disciplines, and drive verification, validation, and production releases across lifecycle stages. The role reports to the In‑Space Systems Ground Data Systems Lead and requires strong leadership, communication, and detailed technical execution in a fast-paced spaceflight

Qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in space-to-ground communications and ground data systems.
• Experience with OSI stack, CCSDS, modulation, and CCSDS standards.
• Strong ability to develop ground data system architectures and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain ground data systems requirements and interfaces.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across flight vehicle, ground software, and external vendors.
• Plan, perform, and document verification/validation for Ground Data Systems.
• Lead updates, integration and test activities, and production software releases.

Skills

Space-to-Ground

RF Communications

Ground Data Systems

CCSDS Standards

Link Budgeting

Education

B.S. in aerospace/related field

M.S. preferred

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Windchill

DOORS Next Gen

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Reston, VA is hiring a Sr. Ground Data Systems Engineer to lead RF/communications development for space-to-ground systems.

You will define requirements, architectures and interfaces, collaborate across disciplines, and drive verification, validation, and production releases across lifecycle stages. The role reports to the In‑Space Systems Ground Data Systems Lead and requires strong leadership, communication, and detailed technical execution in a fast-paced spaceflight