Aerospace Systems Engineer III (R38004)

Job Expired

Denver, CO, United States

$110-169k

Full Time

a year ago

Job description

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 

Job Description

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. Blue Origin is self-funding rapid development of multiple in-space flight systems – over a range of sizes, propellant types, and technical challenges.

This position is part of the In-Space Systems business unit and supports the Blue Ring program, which is focused on development, manufacturing, and operation of satellite systems to address one of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space mobility. As part of the Spacecraft Systems Engineering team, you will be exposed to a hardware-rich prototyping environment that allows you to engage in rapid design/build iteration, work with a world-class team, and experience the full lifecycle from formulation to flight in a short time.

In this role, you will be responsible for decomposing the system architectural level use cases (DRMs) and operational activities into vehicle functionality. You will manage some of the aspects of performance monitoring, working with the system budgets systems engineer. This role is successful when functions and their allocation across the system are understood and traceable through requirements and the system validation process. This role is responsible for delivering artifacts from the validation process, including vehicle functional and performance test plans, that are major givers to AI&T and simulators development and execution plan that in turn impacts flight software development. Success in this role will require a multi-disciplinary engineering background and the ability to make well thought out and justified assumptions. This role will be involved in its duties described here throughout the program development lifecycle ensuring the functionality is not only well defined in the design phase but is operationally successful throughout the development and deployment lifecycle phases.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to increase accessibility to space.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

Support requirements development, allocation, functional decomposition, validation, and traceability efforts using tools like DOORS Next Generation, system lifecycle configuration management tools, and other functional analysis toolsets
Carry out systems engineering activities in accordance with tailored system engineering standards and practices
Develop, review, and assess validation artifacts
Act as the negotiator between multiple and sometimes conflicting interests in order to make sure the system as a whole is optimized, while ensuring internal and external stakeholders’ needs are represented
Support test plan development for flight and non-flight verification activities

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering, Physics, or an equivalent technical field
6+ years of experience
Experience with systems engineering principles and processes as they relate to the development of a spacecraft
Deep knowledge of systems engineering processes and principles and the ability to tailor them based on the needs of the program
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships
Self-directed and capable of balancing several tasks at one time
Willingness to travel 10-20%
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Preferred Qualifications

M.S. degree in a relevant technical field
8+ years of experience
Active TS/SCI clearance
Familiarity with AI&T
Highly knowledgeable of systems engineering practices and their rightsizing for rapid development and early-stage programs
INCOSE or other relevant SE Certifications

Compensation range for on site CO applicants is

$110,055—$168,751 USD

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Benefits include: 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%, and an 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.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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