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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior pLEO Systems Engineer - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** Merritt Island, FL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $133,500.0 - $203,263.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Biometrics, Fault Tolerance, Hardware Design, Systems Architecture - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17939817?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17939817%2FSenior-Pleo-Systems-Engineer-Florida-Merritt-Island ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field * Demonstrated systems engineering execution experience across multiple programs and customers (government and commercial), providing the technical grounding to architect credible, executable proposals * Experience getting hands-on with subsystem/hardware-level design details, and working directly with embedded engineering teams to understand implementation-level constraints * Experience with pLEO architectures and constellation-scale programs, including trade studies across the full program lifecycle (design through deployment) * Direct experience authoring technical proposal volumes and/or supporting technical response strategy for RFIs/RFPs * Working understanding of V&V and AI&T / SEIT processes, sufficient to propose and defend a technical approach during bid processes * Experience translating program execution realities (cost, schedule, manufacturability) into proposal-level technical claims * 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 in satellite flight operations * Experience in Ground Systems implications and needs for pLEO constellation designs and coverages * Strong understanding of reliability, redundancy, and fault-tolerant system design * Experience conducting re-entry and disposal risk analysis (e.g., ODMSP, casualty risk assessment) * TS/SCI clearance preferred but not required; must be eligible for clearance ## Description Blue Origin is seeking a Senior pLEO Systems Engineer to serve as a technical architect and driving force behind our proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) mission and constellation proposals. In this role, you will bridge the gap between customer mission requirements and executable system design-working hands-on with embedded engineering teams to ground proposal-level architecture in real subsystem and hardware constraints. You will own the technical narrative for Design Reference Missions (DRMs), lead trade studies spanning orbital geometry, launch vehicle selection, and verification strategy, and translate complex mission requirements into credible, compelling technical solutions. This is a high-visibility role at the intersection of systems engineering, mission architecture, and business development, directly shaping how Blue Origin wins and executes next-generation pLEO programs., * Provide end-to-end systems engineering support across the bus and mission architecture, partnering closely with embedded engineering teams to deeply understand subsystem design, hardware implementation, and design nuances at a detailed technical level * Develop technical architecture for RFI/RFP responses, translating customer requirements into system-level architecture, budgets, and technical approach across mission and bus scope, for review and approval by technical leadership * Define high-level interfaces and technical budgets at both the bus and mission level (mass, power, propellant, link) sufficient to support proposal-level costing, feasibility, and technical credibility * Propose the verification and compliance approach for proposed missions, presenting recommended V&V structure and strategy for leadership sign-off * Conduct orbital geometry analysis and associated trade studies, presenting design options and recommendations to inform mission and constellation design decisions * Conduct launch vehicle assessments and compliance trade studies, presenting findings to inform vehicle selection and integration approach within proposed solutions * Develop Design Reference Missions (DRMs) as the primary technical narrative translating customer mission requirements into proposed system architecture and performance claims * Support capture and business development teams by preparing technical content and recommendations * Prepare technical materials and talking points for technical interchange meetings and orals, in support of leadership-led customer engagements, 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. 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