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Mission Systems Engineer
BLUE ORIGIN. Formulate new products, mission areas, and programs by translating customer needs and market opportunities into technical concepts .
Posted 9/18/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $144,179 - $219,522 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in systems engineering, mission design, and complex system development, with a strong focus on leading technical projects and guiding multidisciplinary teams. Proficient in developing mission architectures and managing system interfaces while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Systems Engineering LifecycleMission DesignTechnical LeadershipModel-Based Systems EngineeringProposal Development
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Hard Skills
Systems EngineeringMission Architecture DevelopmentRequirements DefinitionTrade StudiesIntegration and TestOrbital MechanicsSpacecraft Subsystem Performance AnalysisScripting with PythonAnalysis with MATLABRequirements Management
Soft Skills
Exceptional CommunicationInfluencing Multidisciplinary TeamsAutonomous Project Leadership
Tools & Technologies
Cameo/SysMLDOORS Next Generation
Certifications & Qualifications
Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
Aerospace EngineeringDefense IndustrySpace-System DesignMission ConceptsIntegrated Product Team
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPythonTypeScript
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Formulate new products, mission areas, and programs by translating customer needs and market opportunities into technical concepts
- Support capture and proposal activities, including developing technical approaches, authoring proposal content, and supporting color team reviews
- Develop mission architectures, concepts of operations, and end-to-end system designs for novel space applications
- Decompose mission objectives into verifiable system and subsystem requirements with traceability
- Lead complex trade studies to optimize system performance, cost, and schedule
- Define, manage, and control system interfaces and lead interface control working groups
- Provide systems engineering support to multidisciplinary teams
- Develop and oversee verification, validation, and test campaigns
- Contribute to major technical design reviews and act as a technical authority for the mission system
- Provide technical leadership and guide projects toward objectives with substantial autonomy
- Travel up to 25% of the time
Requirements
What you’ll need- 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
- 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
- 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 Python or MATLAB
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering tools such as Cameo/SysML
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to influence and guide multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. security clearance; active TS clearance highly preferred
- Preferred: Master of Science degree or higher in a relevant engineering or technical discipline
- Preferred: 12+ years of experience in the aerospace or defense industry
- Preferred: Experience leading space-system design and development through a major program lifecycle phase
- Preferred: Technical or capture lead experience on national security or civil space proposals
- Preferred: Experience formulating and maturing mission concepts
- Preferred: Expertise in orbital mechanics, mission design, and spacecraft subsystem performance analysis
- Preferred: Proficiency with requirements management and verification tools such as DOORS Next Generation
- Preferred: Experience leading or managing an Integrated Product Team
- Preferred: Hands-on experience with integration, test, or operation of aerospace hardware and software
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, refugee, or asylee under export-control regulations
- Required to complete Blue’s Standard Background Check
Benefits
Comp & perks- Relocation provided
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours/week
- Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Potential eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, individual contributions, and company results