Blue Origin · 3 hours ago
Aerospace Systems Engineer III (Top Secret Clearance Required)
Reston, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$121K/yr - $169K/yr
5+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Aerospace Systems Engineer III will apply multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge to ensure spacecraft meet customer needs through rigorous systems engineering practices while collaborating with various teams and overseeing verification processes.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Apply a variety of technical principles and tools in Systems Engineering such as CONOPs development, requirements definition and analysis, and interface definition
Decompose high-level requirements into lower-level system architecture, system design requirements, and functional block diagrams
Work with subsystems to ensure proper requirements definition, verification and validation plans, consistency with system and mission objectives
Coordinate with specialty engineering functions in support of subsystem development teams
Oversee verification and validation strategies, plans and processes to ensure software and hardware components, and the integrated spacecraft subsystems will meet system requirements and mission goals
Create and oversee the execution of test plans, procedures and generation of results reports
Collaborate with other program elements (I&T, ground systems, flight operations, mission management, and systems architecture) to understand their needs and create holistic solutions
Identify and assist in the management of technical, schedule and cost risks
Work with the flight software team to resolve implementation issues, review the software development processes, link their development to L3 and L4 requirements and needed functional behaviors
Asist in the planning and develop of system-level verification methods and events
Support and collaborate with the Assembly, Integration and Test team in developing test procedures and scripts
Support integration activities “on the floor” in the spacecraft assembly facility
Manage technical performance measures for the overall vehicle
Participate in gated program reviews and drive subsequent actions to closure
Drive process improvements with a sense of ownership and urgency
Qualification
Required
Top Secret clearance required
Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering or equivalent technical field
Demonstrated understanding of systems engineering fundamentals and experience in multiple system lifecycle phases
Successful candidates in this role typically have 5+ years of related experience in the design, development, and flight test of aerospace systems, preferably spacecraft
Preferred
Experience and familiarity with flight software desired
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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