At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead integration of propulsion systems for lunar landers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Company: Join Blue Origin, a pioneer in space exploration and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, stock options, health benefits, and generous paid time off.
- Other info: Dynamic work culture focused on safety, collaboration, and inclusion.
- Why this job: Be part of a mission to enable humanity's presence on the Moon and beyond.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in hardware integration and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 186898 $ per year.
At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin’s mission, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.
As a Systems Engineer on the Lunar Cross Program Integration team, you will lead the integration and technical oversight of critical propulsion hardware, including the BE-7 engines, across multiple lunar landers. You will shape technical content, manage propulsion system performance parameters, drive issue resolution, and coordinate with cross-functional teams and NASA to ensure compliance with design and construction standards. This role is pivotal to the successful development of the lunar transportation system and the certification of the Human-class Delivery Lander.
We’re looking for someone who brings technical expertise, strong leadership, and an unwavering commitment to quality and safe human spaceflight. A passion for our mission and vision is essential.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Ensure BE-7 hardware and related common components are integrated across lunar landers
- Define technical content for BE-7 Statements of Work (SOW)
- Serve as accountable owner for the BE-7 integration forum across Lunar, as well as program-specific integration forums as needed
- Drive top issues to closure with a strong bias for action; ensure Engines top issues are reflected in Program top issues
- Own program-level Engines risks; create and elevate decisions to the HLS board as needed
- Manage Engines Technical Performance Parameters (TPMs)
- Manage HLS performance requirements and provide them to the Engines team during Requirements Definition
- Evaluate Engines analyses and designs against requirements
- Own Interface Requirements Documents (IRDs) and Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
- Partner with the System Design and Certification (SDC) team to approve Engines Verification and Validation (V&V) approaches
- Manage engine need/delivery dates and work with PPC to maintain and optimize the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
- Manage the relationship with the NASA Insight team, ensuring timely responses to questions and visibility into integration activities
- Coordinate with the SDC team and NASA to ensure design and construction standards are met
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or another technical field
- 10+ years of experience integrating complex hardware components across multiple space vehicles and platforms, particularly propulsion systems
- Experience in spacecraft development and/or testing
- Ability to coordinate across collaborators and experts from different engineering disciplines
- Strong leadership and facilitation skills
- Ability to build trust and foster positive relationships
- Strong knowledge of technical performance parameters and risk management for advanced propulsion systems
- In-depth ability to evaluate engine system analyses and designs against rigorous program requirements
- Proven track record managing schedules and delivery dates
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate with internal and external teams
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing and testing engines
- Experience with in-space combustion devices
- Experience analyzing propulsion system impacts at the program level
- Proven ability to advance trade studies and drive critical decisions
- Advanced proficiency with systems engineering tools
- Experience with the Blue Origin HLS Program
- Experience working on a verification program for a complex spaceflight or aviation system
- Experience with requirements and V&V tracking tools
- Experience with NASA design and certification standards for human spaceflight
- Experience with NASA lunar, deep space, or planetary missions
- Experience working on large, complex programs with multiple partners
- Experience defining technical content for Statements of Work (SOWs)
Sr Lunar Systems Engineer, Engines Integration Lead in Quinte West employer: BLUE ORIGIN
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