Spacecraft Engineering Lead — On-Orbit Mission Delivery

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 161,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a senior spacecraft bus lead for the In Space Systems unit. You will be the single threaded technical leader for the spacecraft bus from design updates through integration and delivery to launch base, collaborating with mission, payload, ground, and launch system engineers.

This role requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance, extensive aerospace program experience, and the ability to travel up to 20-50%. Relocation assistance is provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or a related technical field.
• Over 15 years of experience in crafting, developing, and launching aerospace systems.
• Proven track record of leading multidisciplinary technical teams and delivering flight hardware and/or software.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and proficiency in trade study methods.
• Leadership or management background with a history of mentoring team members.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Top Secret/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the spacecraft development team on your mission to achieve the technical and programmatic objectives of the spacecraft.
• Define and lead the weekly technical rhythm of your team by planning design cycles and the spacecraft production, integration and test schedule.
• Prioritize tasking of the engineers supporting your mission and work to deconflict competing resources across multiple missions and spacecraft.
• Coordinate with mission system, ground system, launch system, and payload engineers executing the entire mission.
• Signature authority for spacecraft level engineering changes, risk dispositions, nonconformances, and failure review boards.
• Act as primary technical interface to customers for spacecraft development.
• Flow down customer demands from the program manager while providing cost, schedule, technical, and resource impacts so that priority decisions can be made at the appropriate program or business unit level.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or a related technical field

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a senior spacecraft bus lead for the In Space Systems unit. You will be the single threaded technical leader for the spacecraft bus from design updates through integration and delivery to launch base, collaborating with mission, payload, ground, and launch system engineers.

This role requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance, extensive aerospace program experience, and the ability to travel up to 20-50%. Relocation assistance is provided.