Senior Systems Engineer, Ground Systems & Certification

Blue Origin; Sun City Center (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a senior Systems Engineer/Program Manager to lead ground systems certification activities for the New Glenn program, interfacing with US government customers. The role requires planning, coordinating with internal teams, and delivering certification artifacts for both ground processing and launch activities.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, drive V&V activities, and engage with NASA and US Space Force to maintain program readiness and compliance.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering or an equivalent technical field.
• 5+ years of proven experience with large-scale aerospace development programs.
• Understanding of the Systems Engineering V model, including requirements development, verification plans, and V&V closure.
• Experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary, fast-paced programs/projects.
• Expertise with tools such as Confluence and JIRA, plus engineering tools DOORS and Windchill.

Responsibilities

• Primary focal for ground system certification activities within New Glenn program.
• Manage USG program resources, schedules, and budgets to meet goals and customer satisfaction.
• Lead customer-facing meetings and technical reviews to align USG with Blue Origin plans.
• Collaborate with engineering and launch operations to ensure requirements and deliverables are met.
• Create and present data reports to executive leadership on readiness, escalations, and wins.

Skills

Systems engineering

JIRA & Confluence

DOORS

Windchill

Travel flexibility

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

DOORS

Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a senior Systems Engineer/Program Manager to lead ground systems certification activities for the New Glenn program, interfacing with US government customers. The role requires planning, coordinating with internal teams, and delivering certification artifacts for both ground processing and launch activities.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, drive V&V activities, and engage with NASA and US Space Force to maintain program readiness and compliance.