Blue Origin

Principal Aerospace Systems Engineer

Blue Origin$160K — $224K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in engineering and at least 10 years of experience in aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
  • Configuration control experience from trade studies to manufacturing and test phases.
  • Strong design and integration skills with 3-D CAD software.
  • Knowledge of scheduling and planning tools and principles.
  • Ability to earn trust and maintain professional relationships.
  • U.S. citizenship or residency requirement.

Responsibilities

  • Lead physical integration and packaging of subsystems for spaceflight systems.
  • Define and manage interfaces between subsystems with control documents.
  • Coordinate configuration reviews to address integration and operations.
  • Resolve integration issues across engineering teams.
  • Conduct trade studies to assist in development and change coordination.
  • Provide technical support for integration and testing activities.
  • Maintain an Integrated Launch Vehicle Engineering Bill of Materials.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with 5% company match.
  • Up to four weeks of paid time off plus 14 company-paid holidays.
  • Stock options for employees working at least 20 hours per week.
Full Job Description

Application close date:

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

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

In this role you will integrate the configuration and interfaces between the launch vehicle and the assembly, transportation, launch pad, and recovery operations.

To be successful you will need to:

  • Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills

  • Lead the overall physical integration and packaging of structural, mechanical, fluids, and avionics subsystems of various spaceflight systems.

  • Define and manage interfaces between subsystems using appropriate control documents including interface control documents and interface control models.

  • Coordinate configuration reviews to address program level interfaces, subsystem functionality, assembly, and operations.

  • Facilitate and resolve integration and development issues between engineering teams

  • Lead cross-functional trade and impact studies to assist in development of formal changes and overall coordination of changes.

  • Provide technical assistance to integration and testing activities

  • Develop and maintain an Integrated Launch Vehicle End Item Engineering Bill of Materials

  • Ensure that the configuration supports major design reviews and integration milestones.

  • Ensure the team adheres to the configuration management best practices as well as Blue Origin configuration management standards.

  • Create and manage Engineering Change Requests to support Integrated Launch Vehicle interfaces, integration, and configuration control.

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!

Qualifications:

  • B.S. degree in engineering and at least 10 years of experience in the development and packaging of aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.

  • Demonstrated configuration control experience on recently developed aircraft or launch vehicles from early trade studies through final design and into manufacturing and test

  • Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software and visualization tools

  • Demonstrated knowledge of scheduling and planning principles and tools

  • Good judgment and flexibility. Driven to achieve results

  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our 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.

Desired:

  • 15+ years of demonstrated ability in development and integration of aircraft, space craft, or launch vehicle structures.

  • Experience using PTC Creo, DOORS, and PTC Windchill

  • Knowledge of aerospace vehicle fabrication and assembly techniques

  • Ability to interpret and apply high-level system requirements to practical design solutions

  • Experience with engineering effectivity application, assignment, and management


Base Pay Range for:

CO applicants is $160,618.00 - $224,864.85 WA applicants is $169,624.00 - $237,473.25

Other site ranges may differ


Culture 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 an 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.


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.

About Blue Origin

Blue Origin is an aerospace company that develops rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers. The company's products include the New Shepard suborbital vehicle and the New Glenn orbital rocket. Blue Origin was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos and is headquartered in Kent, Washington.
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