Hybrid Mission Operations Engineer III

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About the role

  • Mission Operations Engineer responsible for mission planning and spacecraft operations at Blue Origin. Collaborating with teams to ensure successful execution of on-orbit flight operations and drive system efficiencies.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to mission planning, operations concepts, tools, and processes for real-time spacecraft and ground system operation
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop detailed operations procedures
  • Drive operations toward efficiency and reliability through automation and application of AI/ML technologies
  • Ensure deliverables meet applicable quality standards
  • Conduct testing and validation of ops products
  • Support systems engineering in developing spacecraft concept of operations
  • Create detailed test procedures to validate system capabilities
  • Analyze and assess ground station selection for optimal communications availability
  • Provide on-console support during spacecraft launch and early orbit phase
  • Monitor spacecraft state-of-health across subsystems
  • Support troubleshooting and resolution of on-orbit anomalies
  • Foster continuous improvement by implementing lessons-learned

Requirements

  • B.S. in Aerospace, Computer Science, Electrical, Systems, or related fields
  • 5+ years of proven experience in spacecraft operations development and execution, including real-time support for on-orbit operations
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
  • Desired:
  • M.S. in Space Systems, Computer Science, or Aerospace Engineering
  • Direct support for a commercial or government spacecraft operations organization
  • Deep understanding of multi-manifest spacecraft missions
  • Proficiency with command-and-control scripting languages, such as Python, SPELL, STOL, or JAS
  • Experience working with virtualized Ground Software
  • Experience with mission planning and contact planning tools
  • Experience with scrum methodology and agile product development
  • Experience in full development lifecycle of space systems’ ground segments
  • Experience with operational fault and anomaly management
  • Experience with performing system safety analyses

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
  • Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
  • Up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Benefits and bonuses based on company's intent to reward individual contributions

Job title

Mission Operations Engineer III

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$130,706 - $182,987 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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