Blue Origin · 2 weeks ago
Mission Lead Systems Engineer - Blue Ring (Top Secret Clearance Required)
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $203K/yr
10+ years expBlue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems for the benefit of Earth. The Mission Lead Systems Engineer will be responsible for leading the technical aspects of a customer mission contract, ensuring successful execution through collaboration with various teams and stakeholders.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Ownership of mission-level reviews, with accountability for the successful execution of reviews, both internal and external
Providing engineering leadership and coordination of systems engineering activities throughout design, development, verification, delivery, and operation as it relates to the mission
Root cause analyses and corrective actions for major failures at the mission level, working with functional managers in addressing issues
Facilitation of technical trades and advising teams on novel solutions for flight and ground architectures as required
Collaboration across the organization on interfaces and mission integration activities
Represent the company and project with key customers and partners
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a B.S. in an engineering or related field
A minimum of 10 years of Systems Engineering experience
Proven experience as a Lead Systems Engineer in an official capacity on spacecraft development programs
Experience in full life-cycle development of spacecraft and / or satellite flight systems, including integration & test, launch and mission operations support
Ability to forge strong positive relationships with US Government customers and maintain customer connection throughout program execution
Active US Government TS/SCI security clearance
Preferred
Experience designing, deploying, and supporting multiple complete flight systems or systems of similar complexity
Previous experience with spacecraft product lines and multi-payload spacecraft is strongly preferred
Highly organized teammate with excellent technical written and verbal communication skills
Proven track record to operate with cohesive and effective teams and drive rapid decision making within those teams
Experience with development in mission and safety-critical environments
Leadership experience in a space development environment
Experience with Design for manufacturing / cost is preferred
Ability to travel and/or temporary duty in support of growing tempos of production and operations
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships
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, and 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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