Principal Communications Security Architect (R38380)

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!  

The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on the development, manufacturing, and operation of satellite systems to address one of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space mobility. As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers (use as appropriate), you provide leadership across organizations, working end-to-end across payload, vehicle, and ground elements to define advanced secure communications solutions providing high availability, high throughput, and multi-tenant capabilities.

The Principal Communications Security Architects are responsible for the definition of communications security concepts, coordination of capability roadmaps with leadership and stakeholders, oversight and sponsorship of implementation integration, testing of critical systems, and ensuring delivered solutions comply with internal and external security requirements.

We’re looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality; to join our team and positively impact the future of space. Passion for our mission and vision is required. Successful candidates will have a technical background, be detail-driven, and have excellent problem-solving abilities. You should be passionate about delivering extensible, timely solutions while contributing to the development of high-performance teams through meticulous goal-setting, disciplined attention to performance metrics, and continuous process improvement. If you’re excited about providing near-term value, solving novel problems, learning about interesting topics, and completing challenging activities, please apply!

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, systems engineering, architecture, hardware, software, and teams to ensure cross-functional deliverables are identified and tracked
• Describe a vision for how architectural elements are developed, constructed, deployed, and maintained across Space and Ground elements.
• Drive engineering teams to successful project execution by offering solutions that are imaginative, detailed, predictable, and consistent with organizational objectives
• Establish goals and metrics to identify opportunities to deliver customer solutions to cost, performance, and schedule requirements.
• Persist throughout the program lifecycle as systems are developed, encouraging the conceptual vision and adapting it to reality
• Mentor and train across the program to ensure security approach, philosophy, and technology are understood and implemented as defined

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Aerospace, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Systems Engineering, or related technical subject area
• 15+ years of Technical Experience in the Communications Security domain, including MLS/MILS Architecture, Trusted Routing Concepts, Encryption Technology (Commercial and Type-1), Key Management CONOPs, Threat Modeling
• Deep experience interacting with commercial and government stakeholders, with a proven history of successfully shepherding new technical solutions through compliance processes
• Familiarity with NIST Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA Triad) standards to maintain Moderate to High information security
• Ability to develop processes within NIST-800-53, FIPS-140, FedRAMP and AES-256 encryption standards across Space and Ground elements.
• Familiarity with data framing & space-to-ground security data protocols (I.e. CCSDS) to support security data link layer and routing capabilities.
• Outstanding customer relationship skills including the ability to discover the requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet ambitious timelines with efficient solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 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.

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