Software Systems Integration Engineer III (Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance Required)

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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! 

As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will work across organizations, to connect spacecraft, payload, and ground elements to define advanced software solutions for our customers.

This role is within the Mission Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) team and supports the Mission Integration team in defining system level software requirements, interfaces, and testing. 

Your vision will drive project success and make a significant impact in our field.

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a wide array of professionals, including customers, team members, systems engineering, architecture, hardware, and software teams.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe spaceflight.

Passion for our mission and vision is required! 

• Relocation provided

• Travel expected up to 10% of the time

• Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information required to start

• Support the definition of multiple candidate architectures for software interfaces to meet evolving customer needs for a growing set of mission types with a new product line of spacecraft in development

• Collaborate with flight and ground software teams to define, develop, and integrate software systems

• Develop hardware to software interface definitions and execute the designs through the program lifecycle

• Design, develop, and implement comprehensive mission software test plans and procedures for space missions and their interfaces

• Lead troubleshooting and problem-solving efforts related to software development, testing, and use

• Continuously enhance testing methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field

• 5+ years of proven experience in space systems software development, testing, and execution

• Knowledge of space mission operations and satellite systems

• Proven experience in software development and testing within the aerospace industry or similar

• Expertise in one or more of the following areas:

  • Spacecraft Flight software experience

  • Command & control software experience

  • Software or scripting language experience

  • Experience with spacecraft & ground system interface test requirements and use of Engineering Development Units (EDUs) for Unit and Integration testing

  • Software and Hardware in the loop testing

• Knowledge of current systems engineering test and integration tools and methodologies

• Enjoys a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment

• Possess skills in strategic system thinking, excellent written and oral communication skills, proactive in moving the program forward through team collaborations to achieve timely decisions, ability to earn trust, and maintain positive and professional relationships

• Active Top Secret (TS) / Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance with Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with polygraph

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• M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field

• 8+ years of experience of proven experience in space systems software development, testing, and execution

• Spacecraft to ground-system interface familiarity

• Familiarity with spacecraft initialization and mission operations concepts

• Experience across the product life cycle (pre-conceptual design through operational support)

• Experience with MBSE/System Modeling tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler, Enterprise Architect, MagicDraw, or Rhapsody

• Familiarity with System Architecture frameworks such as the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DODAF), Unified Architecture Framework (UAF), or NASA Space Mission Architecture Framework (SMAF)

• Experience with verification of requirements and using Systems Engineering tools such as DOORs, ETM, Windchill and Cameo.

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