Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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

The MK2 Crew Lunar Lander team is seeking a Systems Engineer III to specialize in Human Systems Integration (HSI). In this critical role, you will apply rigorous systems engineering principles to ensure the human operator is at the center of the lander's architecture. You will be responsible for defining and managing the HSI requirements, interfaces, and verification strategies that shape the design of crew interfacing systems. Your work will ensure the final vehicle is optimized for human performance, safety, and usability. This role is perfect for a systems engineer who applies deep technical rigor to translate human performance capabilities and limitations into verifiable requirements for a safe and highly operable spacecraft.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead spacecraft-level human systems integration (HSI) for the MK2 Crew Lunar Lander across the full lifecycle: concept refinement, requirements, design, integration, test, and mission operations.
• Develop and maintain technical requirements, including allocation to subsystems; own traceability and change control.
• Execute on verification & validation (V&V) for HSI requirements: verification planning, compliance matrices, human-in-the-loop test strategy, data review and/or analysis, author verification reports.
• Manage interfaces (mechanical, electrical, fluid, thermal, software, operational) across subsystems and with ground/launch/mission segments; drive ICD development and closure.
• Drive trade studies and architecture decisions (mass/power/thermal/operability /safety/reliability), documenting rationale and risk. Act
• Support system safety and mission assurance activities including task analysis and human error analysis, FMEA/FTA participation, and operational constraints, with a focus on human-system interactions
• Contribute to development of the Human Systems Integration Plan and ensure compliance and execution within the MK2 organization, including authoring required deliverables for design and certification reviews
• Support integration and test campaigns: procedure reviews, readiness reviews, test execution support, data review, and requirement closure.
• Communicate status and technical decisions clearly to program leadership

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering (or related).
• 5+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering for aerospace systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of systems engineering fundamentals, including requirements definition, interface management, and verification and validation.
• Proficiency with human-systems engineering concepts and applications
• Ability to work effectively across disciplines and communicate clearly (written and verbal).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on crewed spacecraft and/or human systems integration of a complex aerospace program (safety-driven design, hazard processes, certification-style rigor).
• Deep familiarity with NASA-STD-3001 (NASA Space Flight Human-System Standard) and experience applying it to a human spaceflight program
• Proficiency with a requirements management tool (e.g., Jama or DOORS Next Gen) and collaboration tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience with human in the loop testing and best practices for human subject data collection and subject population selection
• Experience with reliability/safety analyses (FMEA, FTA, hazard tracking) and operational concept development.

What You'll Bring

• Strong systems thinking with the ability to dive deep when needed.
• Bias for action and crisp closure of open technical items.
• High standards for documentation quality and requirements rigor.
• Collaborative leadership style and comfort navigating ambiguity.

Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20

Other site ranges may differ

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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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