Mission Design Engineer

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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. Were 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 Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE) supporting Blue Origins mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future shared solutions and standards simplicity and lower costs and manufacturable design.

Join Blue Origin as we build infrastructure in space for the benefit of Earth. Were developing a satellite constellation of orbital data centers Sunrise designed to transform how compute infrastructure is deployed and leveraged.

The Mission Design Engineer is responsible for trajectory analysis orbital mechanics and mission design for individual spacecraft and the Project Sunrise constellation as a this role you will develop spacecraft delta V budgets propellant budgets and maneuver plans. You will develop Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) operations sequences collision avoidance capabilities and end of life deorbit phase plans. Youll help refine the overall constellation geometry including spacecraft spacing and orbital altitudes. Youll contribute to operating the constellation safely including collision analysis orbital debris vulnerability and reentry planning and safety assessments. Youll work with the New Glenn launch team to optimally select launch deployment targets with the spacecraft propulsion team to define necessary propulsion capabilities and with the mission operations team to analyze orbital geometry in support of communications link analysis.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Mathematics or a related discipline.
• Strong fundamentals in orbital mechanics and spacecraft trajectories
• Applied experience with standard mission design tools such as STK Copernicus or Monte.
• Understanding of FCC licenses requirements for demise and operation as well as the associated tools.
• Strong written and visual communications skills
• Experience programming engineering software/analysis tools such as Matlab and Python or similar tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or related field with emphasis on orbital mechanics mission design or astrodynamics.
• Experience using generative AI tools toexpediteand automate your workflow.
• Experience with low-thrust trajectory design
• Knowledge of spacecraft attitude determination and control
• Experience working in a fast-paced spacecraft flexible engineering environment
• Understanding of orbital debris and reentry burnup analysis
• Hands-on experience with spacecraft operations

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to support critical project milestones.
• Must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident or eligible for authorization under U.S. export regulations.

Base Pay Range for:

CO applicants is $119814.00 - $167738.55

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Dont meet all desired requirements Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

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Benefits

• Benefits include: 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.
• Dependent on role type and job level employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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