Systems Engineer III – Remote Sensing Systems Architecture

BLUE ORIGIN

. Develop and maintain system-level requirements for advanced space-based sensing systems, ensuring traceability from mission objectives through subsystem specifications .

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, California, Colorado, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $121,023 - $169,432 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain system-level requirements for advanced space-based sensing systems, ensuring traceability from mission objectives through subsystem specifications
Conduct architecture trade studies to evaluate design alternatives, performance margins, and technical feasibility across competing system concepts
Author and review key systems engineering artifacts including Concepts of Operations (CONOPs), System Requirements Documents (SRDs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including payload, spacecraft bus, ground systems, and mission operations to ensure end-to-end system coherence and performance closure
Support design review cycles and provide technical inputs to program milestones and decision gates
Perform RF system performance assessments, link budget analyses, and system-level sensitivity studies relevant to space-based sensing architectures
Engage with government customers and mission partners to understand operational needs and translate them into actionable system requirements and performance specifications
Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and technical performance measurement (TPM) tracking throughout the program lifecycle
Contribute to the development of program-level technical documentation, white papers, and briefings for internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline
5+ years of experience in systems engineering within the aerospace, defense, or national security domain
Demonstrated experience developing and managing system-level requirements using requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, or equivalent)
Experience with space-based RF sensing or surveillance system architectures
Familiarity with Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) or Airborne Moving Target Indicator (AMTI) signal processing concepts and their implications on system design
Experience with RF or sensing system performance analysis, including link budgets, system noise figure, and coverage/revisit analysis
Familiarity with systems engineering processes and standards (e.g., NASA/DoD SE frameworks, MIL-STD-499, or equivalent)
Experience supporting formal design reviews and generating associated technical artifacts
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical documentation and present to varying audiences
Active TS//SCI security clearance
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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 engineeringrequirements managementRF system performance analysislink budget analysissensitivity studiessignal processingsystem noise figurecoverage analysisdesign reviewtechnical documentation

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationtechnical performance measurementrisk identificationmitigation planning

Certifications

TS/SCI security clearance