Payload Operations Engineer III (TS/SCI Required)

BLUE ORIGIN•Seattle, WA

8d•$130,706 - $182,988•Onsite

About The Position

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. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Blue National Security (BNS) Business Unit, which is focused on delivering resilient, mission-critical space capabilities, including Blue Ring, to support national defense and objectives. With Blue Ring, our customers are empowered to achieve operational advantage across cislunar and Earth orbit domains, redefine mission flexibility, and pursue bold new concepts that were once beyond reach. As a Payload Operations Engineer supporting Blue Ring, you will ensure mission readiness by contributing to the development of hosted and separable payload-specific operational concepts, preparing essential operations products, and serving as a key member of the on-console team during mission execution. You will collaborate extensively with engineers from across the space and ground segments to ensure payload operations and the associated mission planning are successfully performed on orbit. The ideal candidate is a systems-thinker with a strong focus on customer experience, possessing the persistence and passion to build and execute space operations from the ground up. Join us in enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth — passion for our mission is required!

Requirements

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
5+ years of proven experience in spacecraft operations development or execution.
Must have an active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) U.S. Government security clearance.
Experience developing spacecraft or hosted payload operations products, such as procedures, telemetry displays, or technical documents.
Experience with supporting external customers or government teams.
Ability to support on-console activities, including shift work, in a dynamic, real-time environment.
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.

Nice To Haves

M.S. in Space Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Aerospace Engineering.
Direct support for a commercial or government spacecraft operations organization.
Proficiency with command-and-control scripting languages, such as Python, SPELL, STOL, or JAS.
Experience working with virtualized Ground Software (e.g., Command & Control, Mission Planning, Flight Dynamics, Electronic Procedures).
Experience with mission planning and contact planning tools.
Experience with satellite fault management and/or onboard autonomy.
Familiarity with designing and evaluating operational readiness tests integrated with hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop simulators.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of hosted and separable payload mission plans, operations concepts, tools, and processes that enable highly effective real-time operations.
Develop and implement detailed spacecraft payload operations procedures, executables, telemetry displays, and other technical documentation.
Conduct testing and validation of payload operations products using a variety of hardware and software simulation environments.
Support mission planning efforts with geographically separated payload teams to ensure operational objectives are met during on-orbit operations.
Support the development of the overall spacecraft concept of operations, ensuring payload operability and efficiency.
Create detailed test procedures alongside of systems engineering teams to validate end-to-end ground to payload system capabilities.
Support mission readiness activities including mission rehearsals, timeline development, and post-launch test planning.
Monitor payload state-of-health, perform trending and analysis on performance data, and track system configurations throughout on-orbit execution.
Serve as liaison between payload customers and Blue Ring operations team during pre-launch coordination as well as during long-term operations.
Support development of payload operations sequencing and incorporation into the mission planning system.