Senior Cyber Systems Engineer

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

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! 

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. 

The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will ensure our spacecraft satisfies the needs of our critical partners, and crafts the larger vehicle and ground data architectures to enable us to successfully implement the required capabilities for our mission. As the Senior Cyber Systems Engineer, you will provide the technical security requirements connecting data from our flight software to the systems functions to our ground operations and test engineering. You will help ensure the program requirements, operational descriptions, and system designs have been shaped so that the overall cyber system security posture meets our customers’ needs. You will be responsible for interpreting functional description documents, and existing command and telemetry definitions to create an overall cyber security architecture for the Blue Ring satellites. You will help guide the data format, streams, and storage development and testing, resulting in the hardening of a complete spacecraft solution. To accomplish this, you will work closely with our spacecraft development engineers, spaceflight operations organization, and test engineering to ensure a seamless implementation.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Planning and configuring network topologies and protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, routing protocols)
• Use outcome-driven metrics and key performance indicators to measure cybersecurity effectiveness and drive improvements and efficiencies.
• Assess compliance using monitoring technologies and regular audits and reviews, identifying areas of non-compliance and recommending corrective actions.
• Documenting space vehicle network configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and supporting evidence of compliance.
• Support policies and procedures maintenance aligned with in-scope security frameworks, regulations, and internal standards to manage identified risks effectively.
• Conduct regular risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities across the in-space systems mission area, analyzing their impact and likelihood of occurrence.  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or certification in cybersecurity, or equivalent industry experience
• Experience with space systems cyber standards including CNSSP-12, NCSDMO-8, CNSSI-4003, CNSSI-4005 and NIST 800-53
• 10+ years experience in Space systems command and data handling systems
• Knowledgeable of cyber security strategies and practices within the National Security Space industry
• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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:

• Experience with National Security Space missions and USG acquisition offices and authorities
• Experience with AI an