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Blue Origin · 4 weeks ago

Senior Payload Systems Engineer

Reston, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $213K/yr

8+ years exp

Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. They are seeking a Senior Payload Systems Engineer to manage the integration of optical terminals on spacecraft, applying systems engineering practices and customer management skills across various technical areas.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work with customers as a technical advocate for one or more payloads through the full payload lifecycle (execution of contract through payload integration and launch)

Serve as the primary technical interface between Blue Origin and payload customers

Coordinate payload requirements, integration schedules, and technical documentation

Lead the development, allocation, and verification of requirements

Assist with the development of systems engineering processes and tools, ensure consistent implementation, and service in a system integration capacity

Work with multi-discipline teams to arrive at technical system solutions

Develop and maintain interface control documents (ICDs) between payloads and spacecraft systems

Identify and manage technical risks throughout the payload integration process

Oversee payload integration activities, ensuring compliance with requirements and specifications

Support payload testing and verification activities

Coordinate with manufacturing and operations teams to ensure smooth transition from integration to launch

Qualification

Systems engineeringPayload integrationOptical communicationsRequirements analysisMechanical engineeringElectrical engineeringAerospace engineeringProject managementRisk managementInterface control documentsTechnical documentationCross-functional collaboration

Required

Minimum of 8 years of experience in systems engineering principles and execution

Experience in payload accommodation or spacecraft design, development, integration, and testing

Experience with project or program management

Able to work with minimal direction as well collaboratively with cross functional team members

Knowledge of current systems engineering and integration tools and methodologies

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

Preferred

M.S. degree in a relevant technical field

12 years of related experience

Experience leading the establishment and adherence of systems requirements for an aerospace project with a varied group of engineers across multiple disciplines

Experience with verification of requirements using tools like DOORS Next Generation, system lifecycle configuration management tools, and other functional analysis toolsets

Knowledgeable about system design and analysis and relations to element design at the flight and ground levels as well as component specification development

Experience with optical communications systems and terminals

Background in spacecraft bus systems and subsystem interfaces