Thermal/Fluids Lead Systems Engineer - Lunar Permanence (R39347)

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!  

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. 

As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will work as the Lead Systems Engineer supporting the Fuel Cell Generator design and integration on the MK1 Lander. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of systems engineering, including supporting requirements and interfaces generation, technical performance metrics definition and tracking, ConOps development, and verification, validation, and certification of the Fuel Cell Generator on the MK1 vehicle.

You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

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

 

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 25% of the time
• Interviews will include a technical assessment

 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop Fuel Cell system design artifacts for one or more in-space architectures.
• Allocate and decompose higher-level functions and requirements to the Fuel Cell Generator.
• Support the alignment, documentation, and consistent implementation of Lunar Permanence System engineering practices across applicable projects.
• Support system and lower-level requirements management, including change control, audits, and coordination with other teams.
• Support the development and creation of ConOps.
• During system engineering reviews of requirement development, decomposition, and allocation activities (requirements traceability), apply the definition of customer needs, integration, requirements definition, verification and validation planning, and requirements management.
• Coordinate and collaborate as needed to ensure alignment of V&V activities with the V&V plan.
• Develop subsystem and component level verification and validation activity definitions including verification methods, expectations, and compliance criteria.
• Create verification matrices assessing compliance to subsystem and component level requirements.
• Coordinate with Integration & Test teams to ensure test facilities (including integration labs) have the required capabilities per the requirements definition.
• Track V&V activities to successful completion, which may include reviewing subsystem test plans and possible travel to test facilities when needed.
• Support in the definition of vehicle-level interfaces between systems and elements that interact with the Fuel Cell Generator.
• Support in the authoring of safety artifacts, including functional hazard assessments and hazard mitigations.
• Support in the creation of test plans.
• Mentor early career systems engineers.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Systems,  Aerospace, Mechanical, or related Engineering field
• Successful candidates in this role typically have 8+ years of related experience
• Proven ability to interpret and apply high-level system requirements to practical design solutions for a complex physical assembly
• In-depth knowledge of systems engineering practices (e.g., requirements development; standard verification methods; functional decomposition; standard diagramming techniques; risk and opportunity management
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment while regularly providing imaginative and detailed technical solutions to complex problems
• Experience with requirements management software
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related Engineering field
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