Phase Lead – Mission System Engineering & Integration, Human Landing System

BLUE ORIGIN • West Melbourne, WA

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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 Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! In this role, you will be responsible for defining the end-to-end Concept of Operations for our Lunar missions acting as the “flight director” of the design phase of programs. Lunar missions are divided into a series of operational phases that cover operational activities from pre-launch to lunar landing and mission completion. Each phase lead acts as the integrated vehicle point of contact and subject matter expert for their phase (e.g. Launch Phase, Descent Phase, Ascent Phase, etc.) responsible for defining and owning the mission plan that satisfies Blue and NASA mission objectives. Phase Leads are Systems Thinkers who proactively involve themselves in the design and development of systems that are active during the various mission phases. To be successful, experience in a broad range of disciplines and at least some knowledge of operations will be required. This opportunity reports to the Mission Management and Integration Office (MMIO).

Requirements

• B.S. in Aerospace, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Systems Engineering, or related technical subject area
• Firm grasp of the principles, concepts, and methods of systems engineering, such as concept development, requirement definition, design solution definition, implementation, integration, verification and validation, qualification, commissioning, and operations
• Knowledge of space vehicles, reentry vehicles, propulsion systems, and spacecraft systems development
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of experience in aerospace systems development, with 5+ of those years in the development or operation of aerospace hardware or complex integrated operations
• M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical subject area
• Experience with software tools such as Jama, Cameo, MATLAB/Simulink, Confluence, JIRA, Git, Creo, and Windchill

Responsibilities

• Ownership of ConOps for a mission phase from concept through to validation
• Development of mission level requirements that drive vehicle design
• Identification and management of architecture design trades, risks, and opportunities
• Facilitation of informal and formal design reviews and meetings both within Blue and with the NASA customer
• Organization of engineering support within MMIO and the vehicles teams to provide an integrated solution at the mission level
• Leadership of the mission timeline and activity development for the phase to include accounting for contingency scenarios
• Integration with Mission Operations and mission simulation teams to support validation activities ranging from standalone simulations to human-in-the-loop evaluations
• Identification of mission performance goals (i.e. technical performance measures and key performance indicators) and monitoring of current analysis trends for the phase
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment

Benefits

• 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%, and an 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior