Blue Origin · 21 hours ago
Vehicle Systems Engineer - New Glenn Upper Stage
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$117K/yr - $164K/yr
5+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems for the benefit of Earth. The Vehicle Systems Engineer will lead systems engineering, test, and launch operations for the New Glenn's Upper Stage and Payload Accommodations, ensuring safety and quality in human spaceflight operations.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering or other technical field
5+ 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 in a work environment, self-starter
Experience with DOORS or other requirements management software
Preferred
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
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%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
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