Senior Systems Engineer — Remote Sensing Architect

Blue Origin LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to develop and manage space-based system requirements, perform architecture trade studies, and support program milestones. You will collaborate with payload, bus, and ground segments to ensure end-to-end system integrity and mission success.

The role requires experience in RF sensing, GMTI/AMTI concepts, and strong documentation skills. Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship or eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• BS degree in electrical, aerospace, systems engineering or physics.
• 5+ years in aerospace/defense system engineering.
• Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama).
• Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship or eligible status.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system-level requirements for space-based sensing systems and ensure traceability to objectives.
• Conduct architecture trade studies comparing design options and performance margins.
• Produce and review CONOPs, SRDs, ICDs, and SEMP documents.
• Collaborate with payload, spacecraft bus, ground systems, and mission ops teams for end-to-end coherence.
• Support design reviews and provide inputs to program milestones and gates.
• Perform RF system performance assessments, link budgets, and sensitivity analyses.
• Engage with government customers to translate needs into requirements and specs.
• Support risk management and TPM tracking throughout the program lifecycle.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements mgmt

RF sensing

GMTI/AMTI concepts

Link budgets

SE standards

Design reviews

Technical writing

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/AE/Systems Eng/Physics

Master's degree preferred

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to develop and manage space-based system requirements, perform architecture trade studies, and support program milestones. You will collaborate with payload, bus, and ground segments to ensure end-to-end system integrity and mission success.

The role requires experience in RF sensing, GMTI/AMTI concepts, and strong documentation skills. Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship or eligibility are required.