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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Systems Engineer - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $145,188.0 - $203,263.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Biometrics, Network Interface Controllers, Integrated Development Environments, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration - **Published:** November 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://blueorigin.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/BlueOrigin/job/Los-Angeles-CA/Senior-Systems-Engineer_R74714 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field * 8+ years of experience in the design, development, fabrication and test of complex systems * Demonstrated experience owning the full design cycle of a complete system, from requirements through verification, with minimal oversight, and working knowledge across multiple functional areas (such as avionics, mechanisms, structures, thermal, software, and test) sufficient to challenge assumptions and detect subtle design flaws * Experience serving as the primary technical contact for customers and on cross-organizational projects, with strong verbal, written, and graphical communication skills * Experience leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, hardware-centric development environment where technical and schedule decisions are closely linked * Advanced proficiency in requirements development and management, interface control, verification planning, change control, risk management, and anomaly investigation, and in the tools that support them * 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 Preferred Qualifications * Master's degree in engineering or a related technical field * Direct experience leading or owning systems on spaceflight missions or programs, with familiarity with NASA or other relevant industry standards and practices for spaceflight systems * Experience with space robotics systems, including rovers, robotic arms, and/or science instruments * Demonstrated ability to work hands-on across the full hardware lifecycle, from bench-level troubleshooting to system-level integration and environmental testing * Experience mentoring engineers, developing or improving systems engineering processes and tools ## Description As a Senior Systems Engineer at Honeybee Robotics, you will act as the Responsible Engineer for one of our robotic spaceflight missions. You will drive the delivery of the project's technical deliverables and be accountable for technical success throughout the project lifecycle. With minimal oversight, you will serve as the primary technical interface to the customer and lead agile, cross-functional teams to rapidly design, build, and test novel systems with minimal resources., * Translate mission objectives into a verifiable, pragmatic system architecture, and lead rapid cross-disciplinary trade studies that balance performance and reliability against schedule and cost * Own system requirements, ICDs, and performance budgets throughout the project lifecycle, with clear validation and verification activities that protect technical margins * Partner with program managers to manage the trade-space between technical scope, schedule, and budget, and inform program plans with credible risk assessments, resource needs, and high-fidelity estimates * Act as the primary technical interface to the customer, translating evolving needs into verifiable requirements while communicating the schedule, cost, and risk impacts of changes * Serve as a key hands-on contributor to design, analysis, integration, and test activities, authoring verification plans and leading test campaigns * Drive development by decomposing system goals into actionable tasks and providing daily guidance to a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced environment. * Own the system technical risk register and lead rapid root-cause analysis and corrective action for anomalies during integration and test * Tailor reliability and safety standards to the mission's risk posture, ensuring the design is robust enough for spaceflight and planetary environments., At Honeybee, you won't spend your career on a single bolt of a single vehicle. You will own systems. You will see your work launch. You will work alongside some of the most talented and mission-driven engineers in the industry, building hardware that explores worlds beyond our own. If you are a systems engineer who leads with technical credibility, thrives in a fast-paced and resource-constrained environment, and wants to leave a mark on the history of space exploration - this is your role. Honeybee Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Base Pay Range for: CA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20, 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