Senior Systems Engineer

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 New Shepard program. New Shepard is a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Kármán line – the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists and engineers, you will develop and manage systems engineering processes, standards and tools for the New Shepard software and avionics system. You must have a passion for the development of safety critical and mission critical software systems and a strong capacity to work on complex and exciting new problems. This position requires close collaboration with software engineers, systems engineers, and Safety and Mission Assurance across multiple teams.

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!

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain systems engineering processes for software and avionics on New Shepard while continuously looking for improvement opportunities.
• Find opportunities for adopting new tools and propose, plan, and help execution of internal development of tools.
• Train and mentor engineers on the processes and standards that you maintain.
• Work with system, software, and avionics engineers to identify and verify compliance of software with system requirements.
• Evaluate and perform reviews of software artifacts.
• Evaluate compliance with software development assurance standards.
• Participate in actively maintaining a healthy safety culture.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S degree in Computer Sciences, Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years proven engineering experience in the aerospace industry with 4+ years software development.
• Strong system safety and mission assurance fundamentals.
• Experience interpreting and assessing compliance to software standards (e.g. RTCA DO-178, DO-278).
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to identify problems, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to our inclusive 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

• Direct experience with development, integration, test, and qualification of safety critical software
• Participation in development of industry software safety and assurance standards
• Process ownership and maintenance experience

Compensation range for on-site WA applicants is $170,805-$239,127

Compensation range for on-site CA applicants is $170,805-$239,127

Compensation range for on-site CO applicants is $157,054-$219,875

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.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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 EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

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