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Blue Origin · 2 weeks ago

Mission Operations Engineer II – Blue Ring (Top Secret Clearance Required)

Greater Seattle Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$104K/yr - $146K/yr

3+ years exp

Blue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems for the benefit of Earth. The Mission Operations Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the readiness and execution of on-orbit flight operations for Blue Ring spacecraft, playing a key role in developing operational concepts and providing leadership during early mission phases.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Contribute to mission planning, operations concepts, tools, and processes that enable highly effective and labor-efficient real-time spacecraft and ground system operation

Work in multidisciplinary teams to develop detailed operations procedures, executables, telemetry displays, technical documentation, and other products

Drive operations toward ever-increasing levels of efficiency and reliability through automation and the application of AI/ML technologies

Ensure deliverables meet applicable quality standards, while promoting maximum reuse and backward compatibility

Conduct testing and validation of ops products using a variety of hardware and software simulation environments that span the space and ground domains

Support systems engineering and other disciplines in developing a spacecraft concept of operations, ensuring efficiency and operability for the end-user

Create detailed test procedures to validate end-to-end system capabilities

Analyze and assess ground station selection for optimal communications availability

Support communications spectrum licensing efforts through coordination with internal and external regulatory authorities

Support mission readiness activities including mission rehearsals, mission timeline development, and post-launch test development

Provide on-console support during spacecraft launch and early orbit phase, including shift work, from Blue Origin’s mission control facilities

Monitor spacecraft state-of-health across all subsystems, perform trending and analyses, and track spacecraft and ground system configurations

Support the troubleshooting and resolution of on-orbit anomalies as part of an anomaly response team

Foster continuous improvement by contributing, tracking, and implementing lessons-learned for the benefit of future missions

Qualification

Spacecraft operations developmentReal-time support operationsMission planningAnalysisTelemetry trendingCommand-Control scriptingAgile product developmentOperational fault managementTeam collaborationAttention to detailCustomer focus

Required

Active TS/SCI Security Clearance

B.S. in Aerospace, Computer Science, Electrical, Systems, or related fields

3+ years of proven experience in spacecraft operations development and execution, including real-time support for on-orbit operations

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment

Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Spacecraft operations product development and execution, Real-time support for on-orbit operations, Hosted or separable payload operations, Mission planning, timeline development, and analysis, Spacecraft telemetry trending and analysis

Ability to earn trust, build positive professional relationships, and collaborate with individuals of various backgrounds to achieve mission success

Preferred

M.S. in Space Systems, Computer Science, or Aerospace Engineering

Direct support for a commercial or government spacecraft operations organization, as well as a deep understanding of their use cases and approach to operations

Experience with multi-manifest spacecraft missions and developing operations for hosted or separable payloads

Proficiency with command-and-control scripting languages, such as Python, SPELL, STOL, or JAS

Experience working with virtualized Ground Software (e.g., Command & Control, Mission Planning, Flight Dynamics, Electronic Procedures, Software Simulators)

Experience with mission planning and contact planning tools

Experience with scrum methodology and agile product development

Experience in full development lifecycle of space systems' ground segments

Mission analysis, flight planning and timeline development (tool and analysis)

Experience designing and evaluating operational readiness tests integrated with hardware-in-the-loop, and software-in-the-loop simulators

Experience with operational fault and anomaly management

Experience with performing system safety analyses including Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)