MK2 Vehicle Engineering Flight Performance Principal Systems Engineer

MK2 Vehicle Engineering Flight Performance Principal Systems Engineer

Join to apply for the MK2 Vehicle Engineering Flight Performance Principal Systems Engineer role at Blue Origin.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We are developing reusable, safe, and low‑cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Moon landers and related products. As the Flight Performance Systems Lead, you will lead cross‑subsystem flight performance integration across MK2 mission phases, integrating attitude / pointing profiles, guidance and control performance, engine / thruster duty cycles and envelopes, prop system constraints, and mission timelines in collaboration with GN&C, Fluids & Propulsion, Power, Thermal, Avionics / Comms, Mass Properties, and Mission Operations.

Responsibilities

• Own the cross‑cutting flight performance integration and envelope : align assumptions, constraints, and margins that affect attitude, pointing, and control performance throughout the mission timeline.
• Define, derive, and track pointing and attitude‑related requirements and TPMs : pointing accuracy / stability / jitter, slew rates and settle times, gimbal / actuator limits, keepout zones, FOV constraints, comm link geometry windows, solar incidence and power‑positive attitudes.
• Lead integration with GN&C and Fluids & Propulsion : ensure consistency between guidance profiles, control authority, engine / thruster duty cycles and throttling envelopes, pressure / thermal / ullage constraints, and plume / impingement keepouts.
• Interface with the Mission Design team (outside MK2) : consume trajectory, ephemeris, and event timelines; reconcile dispersions and environments; maintain a clear handshake on inputs / outputs, updates, and change impacts.
• Coordinate the technical inputs to the MK2 and mission timelines including pointing profiles for comm / power / thermal / landing sensors.
• Define analysis cases and dispersions : nominal / off‑nominal / stress cases for pointing / attitude performance; coordinate Monte Carlo and 6DOF campaigns with GN&C; document assumptions, uncertainties, and sensitivities.
• Integrate analysis and test data : correlate models with subsystem and system tests (e.g., actuator dynamics, sensor performance, engine / transient behavior); update margins and uncertainties; capture verification evidence linked to requirements.
• Translate performance risks into flight rules and test objectives : propose ground / flight test points, instrumentation / data needs, and success criteria to reduce top uncertainties. Elevate flight performance risks and help the product teams define and manage mitigation strategies.
• Manage interfaces and data : publish definitions for inputs / outputs, units, reference frames, coordinate conventions, assumptions, and versioning; keep an authoritative assumptions / constraints log and decision history.
• Communicate crisply : provide executive‑ready briefings, dashboards, and review packages showing margins, risks, and decisions; deliver consistent content for reviews with actions tracked to closure.
• Operate the toolchain pragmatically : analysis / simulation (MATLAB / Python); geometry / coverage (STK or equivalent); 6DOF / Monte Carlo frameworks in collaboration with GN&C.
• Collaboration : Jama (requirements / verification linking); Jira (tasks and dependencies); Smartsheet / Baserow (structured registers); Confluence / SharePoint (artifacts and review prep); may coordinate with P6 schedulers for alignment to the IMS.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Compensation Range

CA applicants : $164,682.00 – $230,554.80; CO applicants : $155,939.00 – $218,313.90; WA applicants : $164,682.00 – $230,554.80

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.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

Benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated workforce. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin / ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military / veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and / or local law.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affidavit Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and / or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.

California Applicant Privacy Notice

California residents, please reference the CA Applicant Privacy Notice here.

Job Details

Seniority level : Mid‑Senior level

Employment type : Full‑time

Job function : Information Technology

Industries : Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

#J-18808-Ljbffr