Senior Payload Systems Engineer

• Travel expectations: Up to 20% travel may be required for customer meetings, integration activities, and launch support, * Work with customers as a technical advocate for one or more payloads through the full payload lifecycle (execution of contract through payload integration and launch)
• Serve as the primary technical interface between Blue Origin and payload customers
• Coordinate payload requirements, integration schedules, and technical documentation
• Support the development of technical proposal content, including payload accommodation concepts, interface definitions, and mass/volume/power assessments in response to customer RFPs and RFIs
• Collaborate with business development and capture teamsto provide payload accommodation expertise and technical inputs that inform pricing, schedules, and programmatic commitments during the proposal lifecycle

Systems Engineering

• Lead the development, allocation, and verification of requirements
• Assist with the development of systems engineering processes and tools, ensure consistent implementation, and service in a system integration capacity
• Work with multi-discipline teams to arrive at technical system solutions
• Develop and maintain interface control documents (ICDs) between payloads and spacecraft systems
• Identify and manage technical risks throughout the payload integration process

Integration and Testing

• Oversee payload integration activities, ensuring compliance with requirements and specifications
• Support payload testing and verification activities
• Coordinate with manufacturing and operations teams to ensure smooth transition from integration to launch, 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 (CDL drivers only), 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

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in systems engineering principles and execution
• Experience in payload accommodation or spacecraft design, development, integration, and testing
• Experience with project or program management
• Able to work with minimal direction as well collaboratively with cross functional team members
• Knowledge of current systems engineering and integration tools and methodologies
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering, * M.S. degree in a relevant technical field
• 12 years of related experience
• Experience leading the establishment and adherence of systems requirements for an aerospace project with a varied group of engineers across multiple disciplines
• Experience with verification of requirements using tools like DOORS Next Generation, system lifecycle configuration management tools, and other functional analysis toolsets
• Knowledgeable about system design and analysis and relations to element design at the flight and ground levels as well as component specification development
• Experience with optical communications systems and terminals
• Background in spacecraft bus systems and subsystem interfaces

Blue Origin life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), stock options, relocation assistance United States, Virginia, Reston Jun 06, 2026

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit., * Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company’s intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company’s results, or other factors at the company’s sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.