Aerospace Systems Engineer III - Blue Ring Space Vehicle Requirements & Verification Architect (MTN) at Blue Origin in Denver, CO

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. 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! 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. 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 business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit. We are looking for someone to apply their vision, passion, technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. 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! As the Space Vehicle Requirements & Verification Architect on a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will define, capture and manage mission-specific system requirements and verification artifacts within the Blue Ring Systems Engineering, Integration & Test organization, working closely with other system, software, hardware and integration & test engineers to establish the Verification & Validation plans & strategies that will ensure the successful verification of unique Blue Ring Spacecraft missions and customer needs. This position reports to the Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Requirements, Verification & Architecture Director for the space mobility product line. You will work at a spacecraft mission & system level with a focus on system verification for Blue Ring architectural product line variants, including all critical spacecraft bus, ground system and payload requirements and interfaces, in a model-based environment. This position is responsible for ensuring the generation and aggregation of V&V data from the integration of the spacecraft bus to payloads, ground system, and launch vehicle, and ultimately delivering a fully qualified system to our customers that is ready for launch. This role will begin with a first-of-its-kind space vehicle in development and grow with the product line through multiple missions and objectives, beginning with program startup for a unique new customer mission. Special Mentions: Relocation provided 10-15% travel required Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Perform as the Mission Requirements & Verification Lead for a critical Blue Ring customer mission, including all aspects of requirement decomposition, derivation, and allocation Collaborate with the Blue Ring Mission Lead Systems Engineers, Spacecraft Systems Engineering, Flight Software, Payload & Mission Integration, and Ground Systems Engineering Teams to define system and mission verification plans across multiple customers and missions Engage with internal and external customers, including government agencies and contractors, to perform analysis of unique customer and mission requirements and verification needs Develop and manage requirements and verification modules, including internal and external interfaces, with accurate flow-down and traceability Understand and define the relationships and traceability between requirements, design parameters, technical budgets, ICDs, program plans, and technical performance meas