Payload Integration Engineer – Level 3

About the position

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 will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. As a Payload Integration Engineer, you will be the Orbital Launch Site point of contact with spacecraft customers and manufacturers during the launch campaign for Orbital Launch Site. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of Payload Integration, supporting mission analysis, design, and spacecraft launch operations. You will be responsible for generating mission-unique documentation required for planning and approvals, and processing, as well as post-flight reports. The position will involve coordination with Mission Management, Marketing, Customer Experience, systems engineers, and other disciplines during the mission proposal as well as integration phase.

Responsibilities

• Function as launch site focal point for spacecraft interface requirements evaluation and proposing edits to the Mission Integrator and Mission Manager.
• Participate in generating or evaluating proposals for primary, secondary, co-manifested, or rideshare payloads.
• Perform thorough technical assessments of proposed internal and external payload interface requirements to understand the impacts to the launch site.
• Evaluate or contribute to validation planning for payloads.
• Capture and implement launch system upgrades/changes to support mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, thermal and shock environments, contamination and communication requirements for a broad variety of spacecraft types including crewed systems.
• Work directly with Mission Management leadership to generate proposals and requirement verification planning for primary and secondary payloads.
• Act as primary point of contact for all launch site spacecraft processing activity throughout the launch campaign.
• Manage/coordinate spacecraft daily processing schedule inputs to the mission integration and daily operations schedules.
• Participate in launch countdown monitoring various interface airborne and ground systems supporting the spacecraft.
• Coordinate and host spacecraft customer launch site visits and technical interchange meetings.
• Lead a small group of highly skilled technicians to perform payload processing activities in cleanroom environments.
• Assist with hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of payload accommodations flight hardware.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, physics, aerospace engineering or another related engineering discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years of direct/specialized experience in large payload integration and/or the development of payload integration requirements including launch campaigns.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, customer relation skills, and presentation skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Current TS/SCI clearance or ability to successfully complete a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).
• Must be able to travel to other Blue Origin offices, alternate launch site, and customer facilities.
• Position requires lifting (35-lbs), climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying, and standing for extended periods (8 hours min.).
• Must be able to work all shifts and available for overtime as well as weekends, when needed to support test or launch campaign timelines.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with developing and executing launch operations procedures.
• Experience with payload operations, integration, payload fairings, adapters, payload separation systems, match-mates (fit-checks), and launch countdown activities.
• Familiarity with industry and USG safety requirements including AFMAN 91-710.
• Experience planning and conducting spacecraft launch preparations.
• Experience with project management / scheduling experience (MS Project, Primavera P6).
• Knowledge of current systems engineering and integration tools and methodologies.
• Experience with systems engineering tools such as DOORS Next Gen.
• Experience with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

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%.
• Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Discretionary bonus designed to reward individual contributions.