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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Systems Engineer - Systems & Engineering Operations, Lunar HLS - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $133,500.0 - $203,263.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Biometrics, Software Documentation, Windchill, Jama (Software), DOORS (Software) - **Published:** October 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88633820/1 ## About the Role * B.S. in aerospace, systems, or a related engineering field (M.S. preferred); an advanced degree may substitute for a portion of the experience requirement * 8+ years of relevant systems engineering and/or engineering-operations experience in a technical field with complex regulatory environment (aerospace, defense, nuclear, etc.) * Experience developing requirements, safety, and V&V baseline in a systems-engineering context * Experience planning and executing projects to cost and schedule - milestones, risk, and cross-team coordination * Track record of building lean, tool-driven processes and earning their adoption without relying on direct authority * Working fluency with SE and program tooling (e.g., Jama, Cameo, Windchill, DOORS, Jira, Confluence) and the judgment to drive tool decisions that reduce manual effort * Strong stakeholder management skills; comfortable working across engineering, program, and leadership levels * Ability to identify gaps in processes and independently develop and implement solutions * 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., * Advanced degree in an engineering or technical discipline * Human spaceflight, crewed vehicle, launch vehicle, or other complex integrated-system experience; including demonstrated ownership of complex, cross-functional operational processes with minimal direction * Demonstrated experience leading or co-leading formal engineering reviews and managing the associated documentation, artifact, and customer contractual requirements * Experience from another safety-critical or regulated industry (e.g., medical devices, commercial aviation, nuclear, automotive) supporting the requirements, verification, or safety baseline for a major product area * Experience as a customer-facing technical interface (NASA or a comparable government/prime customer) * History of introducing tools or methods adopted at scale that measurably cut cycle time or error rate ## Description * Participate in requirements, verification & validation planning, and in anomaly investigation and root-cause analysis when the vehicle does not behave as designed- Review the deliverables of others for subtle flaws and gaps, not just surface correctness * Develop the technical requirements that major program projects must meet - translating what the vehicles need from the ground systems, test capabilities, and supporting infrastructure into clear requirements - by gathering and integrating input across the vehicle teams, and serving as the flight-side interface that carries those requirements to the organizations that deliver them * Develop and refine operational and project-execution processes that improve efficiency and team communication * Plan and execute major program milestones - such as CDR - including readiness tracking, entrance/exit criteria, scheduling, and logistics coordination * Maintain and improve customer interactions, review processes, procedures, and documentation standards for Lunar programs * Own technical progress tracking and burndown across the program - decision tickets, TPMs, and curated views that make status executable in daily standups and program meetings, 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, Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "Know Your Rights," please see here. Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us atEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request. ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here. Equal Employment Opportunity Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.