Systems Engineer III - New Glenn Customer Certification

Blue Origin LLC; 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

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 NewGlenn, 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.

Role Overview

This role directly supports our National Security Space Launch contracts as part of the Customer Certification team within Mission Management. The team is a mixture of Program Managers and Systems Engineers tasked with obtaining and maintaining vehicle certification for both NSSL and NASA customer missions. This critical role leads the systems engineering discipline for New Glenn ground systems and associated scope required for vehicle certification for the New Glenn launch vehicle in direct support of National Security Space Launch (NSSL) and NASA programs. This role requires reviewing and understanding customer requirements, coordinating and integrating with internal and external technical teams, interfacing with customer representatives, and developing tactical plans for executing and maintaining ground systems certification and verification scope associated with New Glenn vehicle processing, launch, and landing activities. To be successful in this role, you will develop and maintain positive relationships across the New Glenn program and our US government partners at the US Space Force and NASA. You must be proactive in planning sophisticated products across many technical subject areas while also developing, delivering, and communicating results in support of government certification requests. You must have the resourcefulness and flexibility to perform at a high level in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and be an incredible team member.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Primary focal for NewGlenn ground system certification activities, including understanding of the design, development, and verification of ground systems in support of NewGlenn launch activities
• Manage USG program/project resources, schedules, and budgets (labor and non‑labor) to achieve Blue Origin business goals while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Lead customer facing meetings/reviews, including technical reviews and program planning meetings, to integrate USG into Blue Origin business rhythm.
• Work closely with technical engineering and launch operations teams and support organizations to ensure successful integration/execution of customer requirements and deliverables.
• Create and use standard formats for data aggregation and reporting to executive leadership on readiness, escalations, help needs, and wins

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering or an equivalent technical field.
• 5+ years of proven experience with large-scale, development aerospace program.
• Understanding of the Systems Engineering V - including requirements development, verification plans, and V&V closure.
• Experience in managing complex, multi‑disciplinary, fast‑paced programs/projects.
• Expertise with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA.
• Experience with systems engineering tools (e.g., DOORS), configuration management tools (e.g., Windchill), and secure data‑sharing platforms.
• Ability to travel within U.S. and abroad.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with customer certification or mission assurance practices
• Familiarity with system safety products, including fault trees, functional hazard assessments, hazard sheets, and/or other related systems safety tools
• Experience with launch system ground infrastructure and design, including but not limited to ground support equipment, commodity storage, handling operations, tooling, supporting infrastructure, and launch vehicle processing.
• Experience with launch vehicle development and certification.
• Experience working with government customers.

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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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’sAffirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.

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