Sr Vehicle Systems Engineer - New Glenn Stage 2

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the coordination of system engineering, test, and launch operations for the New Glenn GS2PA program. You will drive requirements, interfaces, and health metrics across subsystem teams, ensuring safe, reliable vehicle operations.

Responsibilities include leading reviews, mentoring engineers, and shaping operational documentation. This role demands strong communication, collaboration, and the ability to navigate complex, evolving

Qualifications

• BS in mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering (or similar technical field).
• 7+ years in systems engineering, test, and launch operations on launch vehicles or regulated environments.
• Hands-on experience in developing, authoring, and executing integrated tests or operating launch vehicles.
• Experience with cryogenics, pneumatics, avionics, and rocket engine systems.
• Strong systems engineering practices and safety-critical systems knowledge.
• Ability to lead in ambiguous environments and mentor junior engineers.
• Proficient written and verbal communication; strong teamwork and self-starter attitude.
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for system engineering, testing, and launch operations for existing systems and new GS2PA capabilities.
• Coordinate across GS2PA subsystems to enable complex trades and integrated solutions.
• Develop, allocate, and verify requirements for solutions.
• Negotiate interfaces and align with internal/external stakeholders.
• Support consistent implementation of GS2PA engineering practices across programs.
• Create health metrics to track program health and milestones.
• Lead gated reviews and contribute to program reviews at element and system levels.
• Develop operational documentation for launch vehicle operations and integrated software.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Decision making

Ambiguity tolerance

Mentoring

Requirements management

Education

BS in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering or technical field

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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! This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, specialists, and technicians, you will lead systems engineering, test, and launch operations efforts for recurring production and launch, and for the development of new capabilities for the New Glenn’s Upper Stage and Payload Accommodations (GS2PA). We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Technical lead for system engineering, test, and launch operations for existing systems and the development of new capabilities for GS2PA.
• Work across all GS2PA subsystems to execute complex trades and analyses and support integrated solutions to develop new capabilities.
• Lead the development, allocation, and verification of requirements for these solutions.
• Negotiate interfaces and coordinate between internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the alignment and consistent implementation of New Glenn system engineering, test, and launch operations practices within GS2PA.
• Develop health metrics to support insight into program health and tracking to major milestones.
• Lead gated reviews and support New Glenn program and element level gated reviews.
• Lead the development of the product operations through the integrated testing and operations lifecycle
• Create documentation and requirements for how to operate a launch vehicle
• Support development of integrated operational software, including those used for Built-In-Tests, Propellant Loading, Terminal Count, and flight
• Support the creation of operating requirements across vehicle subsystems
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and appropriate integration of operating requirements
• Support procedure development to accurately incorporate operating requirements
• Review procedures, scripts, and displays used during vehicle operations
• Assess, identify and support fixes to gaps in the concept of vehicle operations
• Lead the GS2PA engineering team during integrated testing and launch operations and provide time-critical anomaly resolution decisions to disposition the pedigree of the flight hardware for safe and successful launch.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering or other technical field.
• 7+ years of proven experience in systems engineering, test, and launch operations on launch vehicles, spacecraft, or in other highly regulated industries.
• Hands-on experience in developing, authoring, and executing integrated tests or operating launch vehicles
• Experience with cryogenics, pneumatics, avionics, and rocket engine systems
• Highly knowledgeable of systems engineering practices, integration processes, and mission/safety critical systems.
• Ability to operate, make decisions, lead, and make forward progress in ambiguous environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and mentor junior systems engineers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; strength in teaming and collaboration, self-starter.
• Experience with DOORS or other requirements management software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Management or Technical Team Lead of a system engineering, test, or launch operations team or equivalent.
• Experience with space vehicle or satellite integration with launch vehicles.
• Experience working with government agencies.
• Experience in testing; systems safety; or reliability, maintainability and operability analysis and execution.
• Knowledgeable about system design and analysis and relationships to element design and operations at the flight and ground levels.
• Knowledge of the entire product life cycle including ground equipment and operations, manufacturing, test, and fielded operations.

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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