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 diverse 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 the development, manufacturing, and operation of spacecraft and systems. The vehicles and technologies we develop will provide mobility and infrastructure to enable persistent, dynamic operations in GEO and beyond.

As Special Programs Lead you will work with Blue Ring's team of world class engineers and mission designers to formulate solutions for diverse and challenging problem sets for Civil, Commercial, and National Security user communities. You will support the development of technology roadmaps and support the development of Blue Ring vehicle block upgrades.

We're looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and creativity; to join our team and positively impact the future of space. Passion for our mission and vision is required. Successful candidates will have a technical background, broad based understanding of spacecraft systems, and a working knowledge of mission design. Recent experience in Defense or Intelligence spacecraft programs is strongly preferred.

If you're excited about building first of a kind spacecraft and furthering our mission, please apply!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with the Sales Marketing and Strategy team to identify, architect, or invent solutions and responses to customer needs and solicitations.
• Utilize design tools (CAD, MATLAB, Julia, etc.) to develop and analyze mission and payload concepts.
• Be a general purpose, fire-and-forget problem solver that's able to operate and thrive in a changing, dynamic environment.
• Lead and provide technical direction to the Studies and Concepts team to support the development of mission designs, system concepts, trade studies, and technical roadmaps for Blue Ring block upgrades.
• Mentor and train team members to help develop a 'deep bench' of technical talent and foster career progression.
• Technical oversight and leadership of customer-focused, mission-enhancing hardware projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Systems Engineering, or related technical subject area
• Active (within the last 2 years) TS/SCI clearance
• 10+ years of Technical Experience of spacecraft systems engineering or architecture development
• Familiarity with DoD and IC mission sets, trends, threats, and opportunities
• Proficient with CAD tools for concept development and configuration (CREO preferred)
• Experience developing and managing spacecraft budgets (mass, power, thermal, dV, etc.)
• Strong skills in the use of mission design software, such as STK or Copernicus
• Strong background developing CONOPs and top-level requirements decomposed from Customer needs
• Experience with Mission Analysis and Mission Planning for spacecraft missions
• Project leadership experience of a technical team
• Outstanding Customer relationship skills; including, but not limited to, the ability to discover the requirements underlying feature requests, recommending alternative technical and business approaches, and leading engineering efforts to meet ambitious timelines with optimal solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Desired Qualifications

• M.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Systems Engineering, or related technical subject area
• Background in low-thrust mission design and optimization
• Experience in radiation effects modeling and hardening
• Experience with launch vehicle performance modeling in OTIS or POST
• Experience in RF and/or optical communications
• Experience in the design and implementation of Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) for satellite vehicles
• Experience across all phases of a spacecraft mission; including design, development, integration and test, and on-orbit operations

Compensation range for onsite CO applicants is $165,315 - $231,441

Compensation range for onsite WA applicants is $174,585 - $244,419

Compensation range for onsite CA applicants is $174,585 - $244,419

Other site ranges may differ

Inclusivity Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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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.

Benefits

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.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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