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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mission Systems Engineer - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** Littleton, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $156,802.0 - $219,522.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Biometrics, Network Interface Controllers, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Modeling Language, Software Verification, Orbital Mechanics - **Published:** October 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/mission-systems-engineer-littleton-co--6580d547-2d0d-4514-b4ab-6fd152bdac0c ## About the Role Systems Engineering, Problem Solving Skills, Solar Power, Cost Control, Systems Engineering, Technical Leadership, Trade Studies, Willing to Travel, Top Secret Clearance, Proposal Writing, * This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. security clearance. An active TS clearance is highly preferred., * Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline. * 8+ years of progressive experience in systems engineering, mission design, or complex system development. * Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and operate with a high degree of autonomy. * Deep understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and best practices, from requirements definition through integration and test. * Proven experience leading trade studies, performing analysis, and architecting complex systems. * Experience supporting capture and proposal efforts for new business opportunities, including contributing technical content and solutions to winning pursuits. * Proficiency with scripting and analysis using tools such as Python or MATLAB. * Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as Cameo/SysML. * Exceptional communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and guide multidisciplinary teams. * This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. security clearance. An active TS clearance is highly preferred., * Master of Science degree or higher in a relevant engineering or technical discipline. * 12+ years of experience in the aerospace or defense industry. * Direct experience leading the design and development of a space system through at least one major program lifecycle phase (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR). * Experience serving as a technical lead or capture lead on proposals for national security space or civil space customers, including shaping win strategies and authoring key proposal volumes. * Familiarity with formulating new mission concepts and maturing them from early-stage ideas through customer engagement and program start. * Expertise in orbital mechanics, mission design, and spacecraft subsystem performance analysis. * Proficiency with requirements management and verification tools (e.g., DOORS Next Generation). * Experience leading or managing an Integrated Product Team (IPT). * Hands-on experience with the integration, test, or operation of aerospace hardware and software. ## Description * Support the formulation of new products, mission areas, and programs, helping translate emerging customer needs and market opportunities into compelling technical concepts. * Contribute to capture and proposal activities for new business opportunities, including developing technical approaches, authoring proposal content, and supporting color team reviews. * Contribute to the development of mission architectures, concepts of operations (CONOPS), and end-to-end system designs for novel space applications. * Own the decomposition of mission objectives into verifiable system and subsystem requirements, ensuring traceability and clarity. * Drive and execute complex trade studies to optimize system performance, cost, and schedule, and present findings to leadership to inform critical decisions. * Define, manage, and control system interfaces, leading interface control working groups to ensure seamless integration across all vehicle and ground segments. * Provide systems engineering support to a multidisciplinary team to ensure a cohesive and robust system design. * Develop and oversee the execution of comprehensive verification, validation, and test campaigns. * Contribute to major technical design reviews and serve as a key technical authority for the mission system., 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