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# Mission Design Engineer

- **Company:** Blue Origin
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $168,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Python (Programming Language), Link Analysis, MATLAB, Software Tools, Orbital Mechanics
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/mission-design-engineer/11428971?handler=ApplyRedirect

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
 * Strong fundamentals in orbital mechanics and spacecraft trajectories
 * Applied experience with standard mission design tools such as STK, Copernicus, or Monte.
 * Understanding of FCC licenses requirements for demise and operation, as well as, the associated tools.
 * Strong written and visual communications skills
 * Experience programming engineering software/analysis tools such as Matlab and Python, or similar tools., * Master's or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or related field with emphasis on orbital mechanics, mission design, or astrodynamics.
 * Experience using generative AI tools to expedite and automate your workflow.
 * Experience with low-thrust trajectory design
 * Knowledge of spacecraft attitude determination and control
 * Experience working in a fast-paced spacecraft, flexible engineering environment
 * Understanding of orbital debris and reentry burnup analysis
 * Hands-on experience with spacecraft operations

Additional Requirements:

 * Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to support critical project milestones.
 * Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for authorization under U.S. export regulations.

## Description

The Mission Design Engineer is responsible for trajectory analysis, orbital mechanics, and mission design for individual spacecraft and the Project Sunrise constellation as a whole. In this role you will develop spacecraft delta V budgets, propellant budgets, and maneuver plans. You will develop Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) operations sequences, collision avoidance capabilities, and end of life deorbit phase plans. You'll help refine the overall constellation geometry, including spacecraft spacing and orbital altitudes. You'll contribute to operating the constellation safely, including collision analysis, orbital debris vulnerability, and reentry planning and safety assessments. You'll work with the New Glenn launch team to optimally select launch deployment targets, with the spacecraft propulsion team to define necessary propulsion capabilities, and with the mission operations team to analyze orbital geometry in support of communications link analysis., 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.

Background Check

 * Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
 * Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
 * Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
 * Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical