Payload Accommodation Engineer III – Top Secret, SCI Required

BLUE ORIGIN

. Serve as customer-facing point-of-contact and technical advocate for one or more payloads through the full payload lifecycle (execution of contract through payload integration and launch) .

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeReston • Florida, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $121,023 - $169,432 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as customer-facing point-of-contact and technical advocate for one or more payloads through the full payload lifecycle (execution of contract through payload integration and launch)
Support the development, allocation, and verification of requirements
Assist with the development of systems engineering processes and tools, ensure consistent implementation, and serve in a system integration capacity, working with multi-discipline teams to arrive at technical system solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace engineering, Physics
5+ years of proven experience in systems engineering principles and execution
Experience in one or more of the following areas: Payload accommodation, Spacecraft design, development, integration, and testing, Launch vehicles
Experience with project or program management
Enjoys a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment
Possess skills in strategic system thinking, excellent written and oral communication skills, proactive in moving the program forward through team collaborations to achieve timely decisions, ability to earn trust, and maintain positive and professional relationships
Knowledge of current systems engineering and integration tools and methodologies
Active Top Secret (TS) / Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance with Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with polygraph

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
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
Up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

systems engineeringpayload accommodationspacecraft designdevelopmentintegrationtestinglaunch vehiclesproject managementprogram managementstrategic system thinking

Soft Skills

excellent written communicationexcellent oral communicationproactive collaborationtrust buildingrelationship management

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Aerospace EngineeringBachelor's degree in PhysicsTop Secret (TS) security clearanceSensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearanceSingle Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with polygraph