BLUE ORIGIN

Engineer

• Perform trade studies to size, specify, and procure hypergolic propellant and helium systems
• Develop and maintain analysis to ensure propellant is provided at correct conditions
• Lead and execute component and system level testing
• Define and implement supporting hardware such as COPVs, heat exchangers, instrumentation, mounts, and valves
• Work with supply chain to procure hardware and manage vendor deliverables

Lunar Fluids Responsible Engineer III

Mechanical Engineer

• Lead the mechanical design for the optical heart of a communications terminal
• Design and build precision opto-mechanical systems at the core of a next-generation optical communications terminal
• Develop and close comprehensive tolerance budgets for Wavefront Error (WFE) and alignment stability
• Engineer robust solutions for straylight and ghost suppression
• Author and manage contamination control plans and cleanliness procedures
• Ensure designs are optimized for manufacturability, assembly, and alignment
• Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers on the team
• Collaborate closely with the STOP analyst to define stiffness targets
• Integrate thermal control hardware compatible with precision gimbal motion
• Support environmental qualification tests and provide hands-on support for optical alignment

Principal Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Analyst

• Own structural analysis from requirements definition through qualification
• Develop, maintain, execute, and validate finite element models (FEM)
• Perform structural assessments for environments including quasi-static and inertial loads
• Create and review stress reports and certification artifacts
• Partner with manufacturing and test to define test requirements
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to improving team standards

Senior Structural Analyst – Lunar Permanence

Systems Engineer

• Designing autonomous Fault Detection Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) mechanisms, including fault protection state machines, monitors, and responses
• Decomposing failure modes, effects, and criticality analyses (FMECA), fault tree analyses (FTA), and hazard analyses into the required system autonomy
• Defining and modeling vehicle states, modes, conditions, activities, and functions
• Leading cross-functional working groups with subsystem engineers to develop and integrate the required fault protection mechanisms
• Supporting implementation of autonomous behaviors in flight software
• Supporting the broader lunar program in the development of system of system models and timelines
• Supporting systems safety work, as required

Systems Engineer III – Fault Management, Lunar Permanence

Full-stack Engineer

• Developing Board Support Package (BSP) software for new hardware, including driver development
• Bare-metal or OS-level programming for hardware initialization, control, embedded data processing, and networking/communication
• Hands-on work with avionics spaceflight hardware, including debugging with logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and JTAG debuggers
• Participating in design concepts and reviews, with special attention to partitioning between HW and SW implementation
• Performing benchmark analysis and deploying benchmarking code to characterize hardware performance
• Bring up and utilization of HW-accelerators in modern SoC devices (e.g. encoders, decoders, encryption engines, image signal processing cores, etc.)
• Scripting, Linux development, and hands-on work with development kits and sensor modules
• Defining and implementing embedded SW for interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, TCP/IP, UDP, GMSL, SpaceWire, CameraLink, Aurora, AXI, AMBA, etc.
• Developing boot and SW-based fault-tolerance strategies
• Publishing internal documents and memos, participating in design reviews, reviewing and generating requirements
• Willingness to learn new skills, languages, debug/development tools.

Embedded Software Engineer, Level III – Lunar Permanence

• Developing Board Support Package (BSP) software for new hardware including driver development
• Bare-metal or OS-level programming for hardware initialization, control, embedded data processing, and networking/communication
• Hands-on work with avionics spaceflight hardware, including debugging with logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and JTAG debuggers
• Participating in design concepts and reviews, with special attention to partitioning between HW and SW implementation
• Performing benchmark analysis and deploying benchmarking code to characterize hardware performance
• Developing boot and SW-based fault-tolerance strategies

Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Lunar Permanence

• Design, develop, and release spacecraft wire harness assemblies for bus, payload, and integration applications across the TeraWave satellite constellation
• Develop Bundle Interconnect Diagrams (BIDs) and Wire Interconnect Diagrams (WIDs) in coordination with LRU/box owners across all subsystems (avionics, propulsion, GNC, RF payload, optical payload, solar array, thermal)
• Produce harness engineering drawings including harness assembly drawings, installation drawings, and connector pin assignment drawings
• Create and maintain 3D harness routing models in Creo/Windchill, performing interference checks, bend radius verification, and mass/length estimation
• Select connectors, backshells, contacts, and interconnect hardware appropriate for the space environment
• Define connector keying, clocking, and pin assignments to ensure proper mating and prevent misconnection during integration
• Specify shielding termination methods based on EMI/EMC requirements and signal type
• Perform harness-related analyses including voltage drop, wire derating, current capacity, weight estimation, and thermal dissipation
• Coordinate with manufacturing engineering on harness fabrication
• Support harness fabrication to specified workmanship standards
• Develop test procedures for harness acceptance testing

Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer II

• Independently lead BID/WID development for assigned subsystem areas (e.g., EPS/power distribution, GNC/navigation, and/or payload interfaces)
• Produce and conduct peer reviews of harness drawings
• Serve as technical point of contact for assigned subsystem interfaces — coordinate directly with LRU/box owners
• Lead harness analysis packages (voltage drop, derating, mass estimation) for assigned areas
• Support the Harness Design Lead in defining harness architecture and design standards
• Mentor Level I and Level II engineers on harness design best practices and Blue Origin command media
• Create detailed harness assembly drawings, installation drawings, and connector pin assignment documentation
• Perform harness analysis including voltage drop calculations, current derating analysis, and mass estimation
• Conduct 3D harness routing and clearance verification using spacecraft CAD models
• Define harness segregation requirements for power, signal, and RF interfaces to ensure EMI/EMC compliance
• Specify connector types, wire gauges, shielding requirements, and termination methods for all harness branches
• Support harness design reviews and coordinate resolution of design issues with cross-functional teams
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to ensure harness designs are optimized for production
• Support harness fabrication shops during build activities including first article reviews and nonconformance disposition
• Participate in spacecraft integration and test activities to verify harness installation and functionality
• Develop harness installation procedures and work instructions for integration teams
• Support troubleshooting of harness-related issues during spacecraft assembly and test.

Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer III

Product Designer

• Lead and mentor a team of 6-8 harness design engineers
• Facilitate daily standups and weekly design reviews
• Assign and prioritize work packages across the team
• Track schedule milestones and report progress
• Conduct technical interviews for harness design candidates
• Establish team processes and design review gate
• Define the harness architecture for the TeraWave satellite constellation
• Establish harness design standards and naming conventions
• Own the harness-level Interface Control Documents (ICDs) with all subsystem teams
• Drive harness design-for-manufacturability decisions at the architecture level
• Lead harness mass budget allocation and tracking
• Serve as the primary technical interface between the harness team and all subsystem leads (EPS, C&DH, GNC, propulsion, solar array, RF payload, optical payload, thermal)
• Coordinate with Systems Engineering on harness-related requirements and verification
• Represent the harness team in program-level design reviews
• Develop and maintain harness Bundle Interconnect Diagrams (BIDs) and Wire Interconnect Diagrams (WIDs) for all spacecraft subsystems
• Create detailed harness assembly drawings, installation drawings, and connector pin assignment documentation
• Perform harness analysis including voltage drop calculations, current derating analysis, and mass estimation
• Conduct 3D harness routing and clearance verification using spacecraft CAD models
• Define harness segregation requirements for power, signal, and RF interfaces to ensure EMI/EMC compliance
• Specify connector types, wire gauges, shielding requirements, and termination methods for all harness branches
• Support harness design reviews and coordinate resolution of design issues with cross-functional teams
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to ensure harness designs are optimized for production
• Support harness fabrication shops during build activities including first article reviews and nonconformance disposition
• Participate in spacecraft integration and test activities to verify harness installation and functionality
• Develop harness installation procedures and work instructions for integration teams
• Support troubleshooting of harness-related issues during spacecraft assembly and test

Senior Harness Design Lead Engineer

DevOps Engineer

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate DevOps practices into the software development lifecycle seamlessly.
• Design and implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify issues, ensuring system reliability and performance.
• Lead initiatives to enhance automation, improve deployment frequency, and reduce manual interventions.
• Participate in architectural discussions to advocate for scalable and secure DevOps practices.
• Conduct regular audits of CI/CD pipelines to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to provide insights into system performance and team productivity.
• Engage in code reviews, pair programming, and technical workshops to foster a culture of learning and innovation.
• Collaborate with developers and program managers to design and develop CI/CD pipelines for avionics software deployed to development hardware, simulated environments, and hardware-in-the-loop systems.
• Train, guide, and mentor team members on CI/CD best practices.
• Set direction and goals for the team regarding project impact, product quality, and engineering efficiency.
• Collect and analyze data to understand and troubleshoot pipeline performance.
• Understand deeply the safety-critical software development process and create tools to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness.

Senior DevOps Engineer

• Own the crew module breathing oxygen distribution system and interfaces through the entire life cycle: Conception, Design, Build, Test, Installation, and Operations
• Perform system calculations
• Solve technical and program problems with the help of your team
• Be actively involved in the development testing of your hardware
• Lead a multi-discipline product team
• Determine and manage schedule and budget for owned hardware
• Show system and component compliance to Blue and NASA technical requirements
• Be the technical point of contact for your hardware
• Adhere to Blue Leadership Principles

Senior Environmental Control and Life Support Responsible Engineer – Oxygen System

• Contribute to all aspects of GS1 Vehicle Design by coordinating between subsystems to create optimal structural, mechanical, fluids, and electrical solutions
• Manage multiple concurrent vehicle configurations to support material planning
• Perform configuration management and system-level trade studies
• Process change requests related to vehicle configurations

Configuration & Development Engineer III

• Design and own end-to-end mission planning process from mission design through operational execution, including planning cycle workflows, activity request intake, deconfliction, resource allocation, and timeline generation.
• Establish constraint frameworks that govern how activities are scheduled, sequenced, and validated across all Blue Ring missions.
• Translate system-level requirements, mission design outputs (trajectory plans, spacecraft models, ConOps), and mission objectives into actionable planning requirements.
• Define command sequence structure, procedure formats, and play architectures that align with the mission planning process and enable development of executable operational products.
• Ensure mission planners have clear, validated activity templates, planning tools, and operational processes to execute planning cycles during mission operations.
• Partner with mission planning software architects and developers to define operational requirements, and design, validate, and integrate mission-unique activity templates and command sequences into planning tools.
• Lead development of mission planning ops products, including activity templates, constraint definitions, planning procedures, and timeline products.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of mission planning tools and automation capabilities.
• Support test activities and rehearsals as the mission planning technical lead, ensuring planning products are verified and validated through simulation, rehearsal, and review processes.
• Mentor and guide junior mission planning engineers and operations team mission planners on planning processes and best practices.
• Support real-time mission operations as an on-console mission planner during launch and early orbit phase and other critical mission events as needed.
• Represent mission planning in cross-functional forums and design reviews.

Mission Planning Engineer III

• Design and develop high-performance packet processing applications in C/C++ using DPDK and FD.io VPP to power the TeraWave PoP
• Profile and optimize software to achieve line-rate performance at 100G/400G speeds while minimizing latency and jitter
• Implement and integrate IP routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS) and tunneling encapsulation headers including SRv6, MPLS, and GRE
• Develop drivers and software interfaces for hardware accelerators, SmartNICs, and FPGA-offload engines supporting the TeraWave dataplane
• Architect distributed dataplane systems capable of scaling horizontally across TeraWave PoP clusters
• Provide technical leadership, conduct in-depth code reviews, and mentor junior engineers on low-level systems programming
• Collaborate with platform, hardware, and network engineering teams to define dataplane software requirements and interfaces
• Drive continuous performance benchmarking and optimization of packet forwarding pipelines
• Contribute to software architecture decisions and technology selection for the TeraWave network edge infrastructure.

Senior Software Engineer

Engineering Manager

• Drive the architecture and delivery of a custom SDN controller capable of managing a highly dynamic LEO topology where network links change every few milliseconds
• Oversee the development of sophisticated beam planning algorithms that optimize phased-array antenna resources, frequency reuse, and power constraints to meet global demand
• Design and deliver software to manage complex laser inter-satellite links and gateway handoffs, ensuring seamless connectivity as satellites move at orbital speeds
• Own the software stack for the ground segment, including integration with Points of Presence, core fiber networks, and the orchestration of global gateway stations
• Build the observability, telemetry, and automated remediation tools required to operate a global constellation with five-nines reliability
• Hire, develop, and lead a high-performing engineering organization, fostering a culture of technical excellence, rapid iteration, and operational rigor
• Partner with hardware, RF, and mission-planning teams to define software-hardware interfaces and influence the long-term roadmap of the TeraWave initiative