Spacecraft Systems Engineer III - TeraWave

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the TeraWave Spacecraft Systems Engineering team. You will help shape requirements, architecture, interfaces, and con ops to meet program needs, collaborating with AI&T, Mission Systems, Launch Vehicle, Payloads, and Mission Operations.

The role emphasizes decomposing requirements, defining verification plans, and overseeing test execution to ensure mission success across subsystems.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in systems engineering in space industry.
• 5+ years in design, development and flight test of spacecraft systems.
• Experience defining space system requirements and concept definitions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with design standards, processes, and best practices.
• Decompose high-level requirements into lower-level system architecture and design requirements.
• Coordinate with subsystems for verification and validation plans.
• Oversee verification strategies, plans and test execution across hardware and software.
• Collaborate across program elements to deliver holistic spacecraft solutions.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Verification & validation

Interface definition

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering

MS degree in a relevant field

Tools

Jama

Job description

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.As part of our TeraWave Spacecraft Systems Engineering team, you will help ensure that requirements, system designs, and operations are shaped to meet program needs. You will assist in the definition and verification of system requirements, interfaces, architecture, and con ops. Finally, you will work with all program interfaces including Assembly, Integration, & Test (AI&T), Mission Systems, Launch Vehicle, Payloads, and Mission Operations.The position requires strong collaboration within the spacecraft engineering team and across the entire program. In this fast-paced and dynamic environment, you will contribute to innovative solutions while demonstrating personal leadership, technical competence and judgement, and a commitment to the highest technical standards.**Responsibilities include but are not limited to:*** Work with the program’s Lead Systems Engineer to ensure compliance with design standards, processes, and general best practices.* Apply a variety of technical principles and tools in Systems Engineering such as CONOPs development, requirements definition and analysis, and interface definition.* Decompose high-level requirements into lower-level system architecture, system design requirements, and functional block diagrams.* Work with subsystems to ensure proper requirements definition, verification and validation plans, consistency with system and mission objectives* Coordinate with specialty engineering functions in support of subsystem development teams.* Oversee verification and validation strategies, plans and processes to ensure software and hardware components, and the integrated spacecraft subsystems will meet system requirements and mission goals.* Oversee the execution of test plans, procedures and generation of results reports.* Collaborate with other program elements (I&T, ground systems, flight operations, mission management, and systems architecture) to understand their needs and create holistic solutions.* Identify and assist in the management of technical risks.* Asist in the planning and development of system-level verification methods and events.* Support and collaborate with the Assembly, Integration and Test team in developing test procedures and scripts.* Support integration activities “on the floor” in the spacecraft development facility.* Manage technical performance measures for the overall vehicle.* Participate in program reviews and drive subsequent actions to closure.* Drive process improvements with a sense of ownership and urgency**Minimum Qualifications*** Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering or equivalent technical field.* 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, preferably in the space industry.* 5+ years of related experience in the design, development, and flight test of spacecraft systems.* Demonstrated understanding of systems engineering fundamentals and experience in multiple system lifecycle phases.* Experience developing an integrated system with depth in one or more spacecraft subsystems, and/or system design and integration.* Experience in definition of space system requirements and concept definitions that span a broad range of mission objectives.* Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.**Preferred Qualifications*** M.S. degree in a relevant technical field* Experience through the entire product development lifecycle from concept through manufacturing and operations* Experience defining and performing complex trade studies* Experience with design, development, and certification of spaceflight systems* Experience with logical and physical architecture definition and decomposition* Experience using hardware or software testbeds and lab environments for software and system verification* Experience using requirements management software such as Jama* Domain experience with spacecraft system and subsystem functions, interfaces, and communication protocols (i.e. serial, 1553, Ethernet, embedded software, etc.)### Base Pay Range for:CO applicants is $110,938.00 - $155,312.85WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20