Principal Systems Engineer - New Glenn SEIT

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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!  

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As Systems Engineer on the New Glenn Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) team, you will be part of a hardworking team of engineers, applying broad multidisciplinary engineering (mechanical, structural, fluids, electrical/electronic, and software) knowledge and skills to create processes and procedures for the development, implementation, certification, and sustainment of the New Glenn launch system.

This role will work directly with problem reporting process, improving and maturing the tools and process to achieve higher launch cadence. It requires a good understanding of systems engineering principles, integration, system lifecycle management, and process development and improvement.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work across vehicle stages and subsystems and support integrated launch system design, certification, and sustainment
• Develop health metrics to provide insight into program health relative to major milestones and participate in program gated reviews
• Devise, implement, and support process improvements to existing processes, including requirement generation, verification, validation, and deployment
• Develop and utilize AI-assisted requirements management approaches across multidisciplinary teams
• Support requirements development, allocation, and verification using AI-enhanced tools like DOORS Next Gen
• Contribute effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Experience with launch vehicles, aerospace, or defense programs
• 10+ years of proven engineering experience
• Experience with system engineering principles and practices
• Experience in at least one of focused subject area of mechanical, fluids, thermal, propulsion, avionics or electrical hardware and/or software, telemetry/communications, structures, ground operations or flight/ground autonomy
• Possess skills in system thinking, excellent written and oral communication skills, proactive in moving a program forward through team collaborations to achieve timely decisions, ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive culture

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience problem reporting or FRACAS tools and implementation
• Experience with anomaly detection and management
• Experience with large language models (LLMs) for engineering requirements analysis or documentation.
• Understanding of AI ethics and responsible implementation in aerospace applications
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Familiarity with systems engineering standards (ISO/IEEE, NASA, INCOSE, SAE)

 

Compensation Range for:

CO applicants is $160,618.00 - $224,864.85 WA applicants is $169,624.00 - $237,473.25

Other site ranges may differ

Culture 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 an 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.

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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.

Background Check

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