Systems Engineer III (Remote Sensing Systems Architecture)

BLUE ORIGIN • Los Angeles, WA

7d • $110,938 - $169,432 • Remote

About The Position

The role is part of the Blue National Security business unit, which is focused on delivering advanced space-based capabilities in support of national security missions. Within the Special Programs organization, this team operates at the forefront of mission engineering and architecture, developing next-generation space systems that address the most demanding and consequential challenges in the defense domain. The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering within the aerospace, defense, or national security domain
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing system-level requirements using requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, or equivalent)
• Experience with space-based RF sensing or surveillance system architectures
• Familiarity with Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) or Airborne Moving Target Indicator (AMTI) signal processing concepts and their implications on system design
• Experience with RF or sensing system performance analysis, including link budgets, system noise figure, and coverage/revisit analysis
• Familiarity with systems engineering processes and standards (e.g., NASA/DoD SE frameworks, MIL-STD-499, or equivalent)
• Experience supporting formal design reviews and generating associated technical artifacts
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical documentation and present to varying audiences
• Active TS//SCI security clearance
• 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

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with radar system performance modeling tools (e.g., MATLAB, STK, or custom simulation environments)
• Familiarity with space environment effects on RF systems, including ionospheric propagation and thermal environment impacts on system performance
• Prior experience working within a Special Programs or classified program environment
• Experience interfacing with DoD or Intelligence Community (IC) customers

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system-level requirements for advanced space-based sensing systems, ensuring traceability from mission objectives through subsystem specifications
• Conduct architecture trade studies to evaluate design alternatives, performance margins, and technical feasibility across competing system concepts
• Author and review key systems engineering artifacts including Concepts of Operations (CONOPs), System Requirements Documents (SRDs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including payload, spacecraft bus, ground systems, and mission operations to ensure end-to-end system coherence and performance closure
• Support design review cycles and provide technical inputs to program milestones and decision gates
• Perform RF system performance assessments, link budget analyses, and system-level sensitivity studies relevant to space-based sensing architectures
• Engage with government customers and mission partners to understand operational needs and translate them into actionable system requirements and performance specifications
• Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and technical performance measurement (TPM) tracking throughout the program lifecycle
• Contribute to the development of program-level technical documentation, white papers, and briefings for internal and external stakeholders

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