Senior Systems Engineer, Configuration & CAD Design
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!
This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for the configuration of a Reentry System. As an Aerospace Systems Engineer, you will have a direct impact on the design and operation of future Blue Origin missions. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.
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!
Contribute to the overall physical integration and packaging of the structural, mechanical, fluids and avionics subsystems within the integrated vehicle
Create and manage interface definitions between subsystems with appropriate control documents and ensure that the configuration supports major design reviews and program milestones
Continually assess design for integrated manufacturing, assembly, test and operations and drive design to optimize for manufacturability, quality, and cost
Support development of system requirements, flow down, and verification planning
Coordinate regular configuration reviews to address module level interfaces, subsystem functionality, assembly, and operations
Lead inter-module development priorities and expectations as resolution of integration issues between lead engineers and their respective teams
Coordinate the cross-functional change management process, facilitating design reviews and ensuring communication between all groups affected by the change
Management of the Vehicle CAD models, including making sure top-down design principles, maintaining the CAD structure, and exporting CAD models
Ensure the team adheres to the configuration management best practices as well as Blue Origin configuration management standards
B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related subject area
Successful candidates in this role typically have 10+ years of related experience
Proven configuration control experience on recently developed products from early trade studies through final design, manufacturing, and test
Strong social skills and experience working in a highly integrated cross-functional team environment
Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software and experience with large assembly management (Creo Pro/E preferred)
Experience with component packaging of highly integrated and complex products
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment
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
Experience designing and developing flight proven spacecraft hardware
10+ years of professional experience developing integrated systems
Strong knowledge of GD&T practices with tolerance stack-up analysis
Don’t meet every single requirement? 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 qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20 CO applicants is $133,500.00 - $186,898.95 WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20Don’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.
Desired (but not required)
- Experience designing and developing flight proven spacecraft hardware
- 10+ years of professional experience developing integrated systems
- Strong knowledge of GD&T practices with tolerance stack-up analysis Don’t meet every single requirement? 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 qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Base Pay Range for
CA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20 CO applicants is $133,500.00 - $186,898.95 WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20
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.
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