Systems Engineer II - New Glenn Mission Management

Blue Origin New Glenn Customer Integration Lead

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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will support the integration of current and future New Glenn customers by onboarding them to Blue Origin sites, coordinating large customer meetings/reviews including test observations, and supporting other customer functions as required. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact our relationship with customers and enable integration and launch of their payloads. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Onboard New Glenn customers, including support contractors, by serving as the site lead to ensure customers have badges, access to customer office areas, and access to Blue Origin sites.
• Partner with New Glenn program teams and sales teams to plan for and host customers across Blue Origin sites for technical meetings/reviews, executive tours, and test observations.
• Support contract execution by attending customer meetings/reviews and ensuring customer questions and actions are tracked and worked to closure.
• Develop strong working relationships with both internal and external teams to fill gaps and address customer needs as required.

Minimum qualifications:

• B.S. in engineering field.
• 3+ years industry experience with launch systems or satellite operations.
• Ability to travel within U.S. and abroad.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.

Preferred qualifications:

• Top Secret clearance with current SSBI & SCI eligibility.
• Experience with launch vehicle development and certification.

Culture Statement

Don't 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 you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't 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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Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
• Required for certain job profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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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.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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