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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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedication and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. The Payload Integration Manager will serve as a core point of contact for our customers, both for human tended payloads and uncrewed payload flights. You will field early customer feasibility requests through successful payload flight. You will be responsible for the planning, scheduling, and execution of customer payload integration into the New Shepard system, acting as the primary customer interface in safety and integration reviews. Our team participates in process improvement initiatives, writes and maintains payload documentation and conducts safety and mission assurance processes. The role manages the payload manifest and performs the supporting analysis for New Shepard (mass, thermal, and power budgets and accessibility). We carry out systems engineering activities in accordance with system engineering standards and practices, tailoring required processes to complete tasks assigned for the payload systems. We provide technical and bid support to payload sales and perform technical, cost and business analyses that shape future New Shepard payload offerings. You will support gated reviews for payload hardware, software, and customer experience. We assist in the development of operations documents and procedures and are major participants in payload launch operations at our launch site in West Texas. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required. This position is an individual contributor role. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, technical field preferred 3-6 years system development and/or integration experience - preferably with aerospace hardware Customer obsession and experience in a customer-facing role Experience with bid and basis of estimate preparation and proposal management Ability to work cross functionally across multidisciplinary teams and with different priorities, processes, and tools. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal Excellent planning, execution, and coordination skills Must be able to support travel 25% of the time Skilled in translating customer needs to technical requirements 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. Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. Desired: Systems engineering experience - academic training, on-the-job training, and/or experience performing a system engineering role Experience developing requirements Experience with systems engineering tools such as DOORS Experience with microgravity science experiments, orbital vehicles, or other space-based projects Launch operations or flight operations experience Kno