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 dedication 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. As a step towards this vision, Blue Origin is building the next generation of Lunar Landers.

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit. To further our mission, we are building the sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the Lunar Surface.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of systems engineers and designers, this role will lead spacecraft configuration control for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of developing the next era of crewed lunar lander architectures. This role is accountable for the development, management, and control of a vehicle configuration’s master equipment list. The engineer will provide design-directive definition of an integrated system configuration where we strive to work closely with associated functional teams to control design integration of an end-item product. These functional teams will include, but not limited to, core platform system, communications, harnessing, electrical power system, environmental control and life support systems, fluids and propulsion, fuel cell, thermal control systems, crew systems, mission crew interfaces, and extravehicular and intra-vehicular activities. The engagement under this opportunity will span all program phases, from conceptual design, through development, production, deployment, and post-flight.

As a team member within the Systems Engineering organization, you will be charged with the overall equipment identification and change tracking for the vehicle configuration. You will coordinate stakeholder requirements and develop the listing of all parts of the system that include pertinent information from functional schematics to piping and instrumentation diagrams. The master equipment list is a customer product, and this engineer has the responsibility to provide regular updates, product releases, data analytics, automation, and built-in reporting capabilities. They will also get involved with our configuration design and mass properties technical domains, aligning work products to program baseline artifacts. There are opportunities to work directly with NASA, our National Team Partners, and the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. This will be 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 commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• End-to-end ownership of the configuration master equipment list (MEL) on a given lunar architecture.

• Collaborate with all Systems Engineering subject areas to establish user and customer MEL requirements.

• Work intimately with all engineering functions to garner design baselines.

• Verify that the design equipment and hardware meet functional requirements.

• Control and provide change tracking on all equipment records throughout the entire product lifecycle.

• Develop and iterate on continuous process and tool improvements to implement organizational standards.

• Apply data analytics and build automation for product releases and reporting capabilities.

• Perform vehicle configuration engineering bill of material and computer aided design model reviews.

• Support Mass Properties teammates in analysis and verification activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related technical subject area.

• Successful candidates typically have 1+ years of related professional experience.

• Engineering knowledge and experience in aerospace fields or related subject matter.

• Experience and knowledge of Systems Engineering practices, functional schematics, and piping & instrumentation diagrams.

• Strong ability and desire to configuration control technical engineering data.

• Extensive computing skills in (or show an ability to learn) Microsoft Excel, Git, MATLAB, and Tableau.

• Excellent and effective verbal, written, and graphical communication skills.

• Experience presenting integrated design solutions in a clear and concise manner.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced and dynamic work environment.

• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to our diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility culture.

• 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

• M.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related technical subject area.

• Experience in human-rated spacecraft programs.

• Experience within spacecraft Mass Properties or Configuration Control teams.

• Deep technical knowledge in multiple aerospace subject matter such as avionics, electrical, fluids, propulsion, and/or thermal.

• Experience supporting integration and test campaigns for validation and verification of systems and/or completed vehicles.

• Experience in engineering change control, product lifecycle management, and configuration applications (Cameo, Jama, Jira, Windchill).

• Experience with data analytics to find system efficiencies.

 

Compensation Range for:

CA applicants is $81,090.00-$113,526.00;CO applicants is $74,332.50-$104,065.50;WA applicants is $81,090.00-$113,526.00

Other site ranges may differ

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

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’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.

Export Control Regulations

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.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [email protected].

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