Mission Lead Systems Engineer - Blue Ring (Top Secret Clearance Required)

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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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

In this role, you will be the accountable Mission Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) for a Blue Ring spacecraft Mission. The position is within the In-Space Systems business unit reporting to the VP of Mission Engineering & Architecture organization. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Blue Ring Spacecraft Engineering team, Program Management Office, Ground & Spaceflight Operations team, Mission SEIT, Mission Design & Analysis teams, and the Customer. The selected candidate requires strong engineering and collaboration skills to ensure the successful delivery of Blue Ring to support our customers' missions. This position requires 10+ years' systems engineering experience, including previous experience as an LSE in an official capacity. You will also need to have proven previous successful experience working directly with customers to establish relationships and build trust within the program. You will be working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment so you will need to be decisive and flexible. You will contribute to innovative solutions, while demonstrating personal leadership, technical judgement and competence, and a passion for the highest technical standards partnering with the business unit and engineering leadership to achieve program goals with acceptable risk.

As a Mission Lead Systems Engineer, you will be the accountable technical lead for a customer mission contract. You will work closely with the Mission Program Manager (PM), Chief Engineer, and Mission SEIT lead to coordinate across the Blue Ring organization to ensure successful execution the contract. You will be the review owner for mission-level reviews and will be accountable for the successful execution of reviews, both internal and external. You will provide engineering leadership and to coordinate systems engineering activities throughout design, development, verification, delivery, and operation as it relates to the mission. You will conduct review of root cause analysis and corrective actions for major failures at the mission level and work with functional managers in addressing issues. Facilitate technical trades and advise teams on novel solutions for flight and ground architectures as required. Collaborate across the organization on interfaces and mission integration activities. Represent the company and project with key customers and partners.

• Minimum of a B.S. in an engineering-related field.
• A minimum of 10+ years Systems Engineering experience working government missions
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Current TS security clearance eligibility required

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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.

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