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Blue Origin LLC Systems Formulation Engineer in Seattle, Washington
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! 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! This position is in the Space Systems Development (SSD) business unit. SSD develops next-generation concepts and systems to advance our future of living and working in space sustainably. We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are committed to a culture of safety. This position directly impacts the history of space exploration and requires a commitment and detailed attention toward 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. This position is part of the Core Formulation Team within the Space Systems Development (SSD) business unit. Systems Engineers provide architecture and system definition and modeling, concept exploration, and mission design expertise to the broader Core Formulation Team: a multidisciplinary group of systems thinkers capable of versatile analysis with an emphasis on speed, technical credibility, adaptability, and contextual analysis. The team operates in a fast-paced agile process to sequentially nurture ideas and formulate early concepts into next-generation technologies, systems, and programs to advance our future of living and working in space sustainably. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to positively support our Blue Horizon vision. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Responsibilities: Provide technical direction and support to support rapid definition, analysis, and evaluation of architecture and system concepts, trade studies, and technical roadmaps Provide technical direction and support in developing concept of operations, requirements, and functional architecture definition. Provide technical direction and support defining configuration and sizing for a diverse range of system applications; including block diagrams, interface documents, mass & power equipment lists, etc. Provide technical direction and support in support of Formulation ongoing sprint cycle planning and/or execution. Provide technical review of work across the entire formulation project portfolio. Embody the Blue Origin leadership principles. Identify and fix gaps in existing processes, tools, infrastructure, and continually improve solutions along the way. Utilization of collaboration tools such as (but not limited to) JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint. Minimum Qualifications: Undergraduate degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field. 2+ years relevant industry Systems Engineering experience. Working domain knowledge in one or more traditional aerospace subsystems. Demonstrated experience either in academia or industry using AI tools to perform engineering analysis and a deep knowledge of this rapidly advancing field. Experience in multidisciplinary development projects, including managing requirements and priorities. Ability to work independently and as part of cross-disciplinary engineering teams on rapid development programs. Exhibit excellent judgement and be comfortable making high-quality and high-velocity decisions with as yet under-developed mandates and goals. Ability to earn trust, main