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Blue Origin · 2 weeks ago

Laser Communications Systems Engineer III

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$127K/yr - $178K/yr

5+ years exp

Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems for the benefit of Earth. They are seeking a Laser Communications Systems Engineer III to manage payload systems engineering, focusing on system-level testing, integration, and on-orbit operations of payloads.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintain ownership of internal and external interfaces and technical budgets, including mass, power, and other critical parameters

Support requirements management and flow down in a fast-pace and iterative design environment

Manage design trade-offs across the system to support objectives for Design for Excellence in performance, cost, and manufacturability

Support verification and validation activities from planning through execution to confirm system functionality, performance, and requirements compliance

Support on-orbit operations to ensure payload effectiveness and mission success

Qualification

Systems EngineeringElectro-Optical payload developmentVerificationValidationOptical communicationsPayload integrationLink budget managementTeam collaborationProblem solving

Required

Minimum of 5 years of experience in systems engineering roles supporting complex systems involving optics, electronics, or aerospace hardware

Experience with Electro-Optical payload development

Systems Engineering experience encompassing requirements development and management, interface control, and ownership of technical budgets, such as mass and power

Proficiency in payload-level verification and validation methodologies

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field

Preferred

8 years of experience in engineering roles supporting complex systems (e.g., optics, electronics, or aerospace hardware), with at least 5 years in lead engineer roles

Hands-on experience supporting payload integration, test, and operations, preferably with spacecraft systems

Background in optical communications (lasercom) systems

Experience managing link budgets, pointing error budgets, and optical loss budgets

Direct experience leading payload test campaigns for Electro-Optical systems

Current Top Secret or TS/SCI Security clearance, or eligibility to obtain a Top Secret or TS/SCI Security clearance

Master's of PhD degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field