Senior Systems Engineer – Systems & Engineering Operations

. Define Blue Origin’s Human Landing System and support the Lunar Permanence business unit .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $133,500 - $203,263 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Define Blue Origin’s Human Landing System and support the Lunar Permanence business unit
Ensure program technical needs are executed by gathering and integrating input across vehicle teams
Carry requirements to organizations building and operating ground systems, test capabilities, and supporting infrastructure
Drive supporting projects to cost and schedule
Maintain technical reviews, organized and accessible data, visible progress, and executable status
Contribute to the requirements, safety, and verification baseline proving the vehicle is safe for crewed flight
Participate in requirements, verification and validation planning, anomaly investigations, and root-cause analysis
Review deliverables for subtle flaws and gaps
Develop and refine operational and project-execution processes
Plan and execute major program milestones such as CDR, including readiness tracking, criteria, scheduling, and logistics
Maintain customer interactions, review processes, procedures, and documentation standards
Own technical progress tracking and burndown across the program, including decision tickets, TPMs, and curated status views

What you’ll need

B.S. in aerospace, systems, or a related engineering field
M.S. preferred; advanced degree may substitute for a portion of the experience requirement
8+ years of relevant systems engineering and/or engineering-operations experience in a technical field with a complex regulatory environment
Experience developing requirements, safety, and verification and validation baselines in a systems-engineering context
Experience planning and executing projects to cost and schedule, including milestones, risk, and cross-team coordination
Track record of building lean, tool-driven processes and gaining adoption without direct authority
Working fluency with systems engineering and program tools such as Jama, Cameo, Windchill, DOORS, Jira, and Confluence
Strong stakeholder management skills across engineering, program, and leadership levels
Ability to identify process gaps and independently develop and implement solutions
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident/current Green Card holder, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee
Background check required

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 benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, individual contributions, and company results