Senior Systems Engineer, Configuration – CAD Design

BLUE ORIGIN

Senior Systems Engineer contributing to the integration and design of Blue Origin's Reentry System. Collaborating on innovative engineering solutions while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeSpace Coast • California, Colorado, Florida, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $133,500 - $203,263 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to the overall physical integration and packaging of the structural, mechanical, fluids and avionics subsystems within the integrated vehicle
Create and manage interface definitions between subsystems with appropriate control documents.
Continually assess design for integrated manufacturing, assembly, test and operations and drive design to optimize for manufacturability, quality, and cost.
Support development of system requirements, flow down, and verification planning.
Lead inter-module development priorities and expectations as resolution of integration issues between lead engineers and their respective teams.
Coordinate the cross-functional change management process, facilitating design reviews and ensuring communication between all groups affected by the change.
Management of the Vehicle CAD models.
Ensure the team adheres to the configuration management best practices as well as Blue Origin configuration management standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related subject area
10+ years of related experience
Proven configuration control experience on recently developed products
Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software
Experience with component packaging of highly integrated and complex products
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.
Experience designing and developing flight proven spacecraft hardware (desired)
Strong knowledge of GD&T practices with tolerance stack-up analysis (desired).

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, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Design And Integration SkillsComponent PackagingTolerance Stack-Up AnalysisSystem Requirements DevelopmentVerification Planning

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CommunicationTeam Leadership