Mission Operations Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN

Mission Operations Engineer responsible for mission planning and spacecraft operations at Blue Origin. Collaborating with teams to ensure successful execution of on-orbit flight operations and drive system efficiencies.

Posted 4/11/2026full-timeReston • Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,706 - $182,987 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to mission planning, operations concepts, tools, and processes for real-time spacecraft and ground system operation
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop detailed operations procedures
Drive operations toward efficiency and reliability through automation and application of AI/ML technologies
Ensure deliverables meet applicable quality standards
Conduct testing and validation of ops products
Support systems engineering in developing spacecraft concept of operations
Create detailed test procedures to validate system capabilities
Analyze and assess ground station selection for optimal communications availability
Provide on-console support during spacecraft launch and early orbit phase
Monitor spacecraft state-of-health across subsystems
Support troubleshooting and resolution of on-orbit anomalies
Foster continuous improvement by implementing lessons-learned

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. in Aerospace, Computer Science, Electrical, Systems, or related fields
5+ years of proven experience in spacecraft operations development and execution, including real-time support for on-orbit operations
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
Desired:
M.S. in Space Systems, Computer Science, or Aerospace Engineering
Direct support for a commercial or government spacecraft operations organization
Deep understanding of multi-manifest spacecraft missions
Proficiency with command-and-control scripting languages, such as Python, SPELL, STOL, or JAS
Experience working with virtualized Ground Software
Experience with mission planning and contact planning tools
Experience with scrum methodology and agile product development
Experience in full development lifecycle of space systems’ ground segments
Experience with operational fault and anomaly management
Experience with performing system safety analyses

Benefits

Comp & perks

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%
Education Support Program
Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Benefits and bonuses based on company's intent to reward individual contributions

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonSPELLSTOLJASmission planningcontact planningoperational fault managementanomaly managementsystem safety analysisground software

Soft Skills

collaborationefficiencyreliabilitytroubleshootingcontinuous improvementdynamic work environment

Certifications

B.S. in AerospaceB.S. in Computer ScienceB.S. in Electrical EngineeringB.S. in Systems EngineeringM.S. in Space SystemsM.S. in Computer ScienceM.S. in Aerospace Engineering