Spacecraft Systems Engineer: Requirements, Verification, & Validation Engineer - TeraWave

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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!  

Special Mentions:

This position is part of Blue Origin's TeraWave business unit, a newly announced satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. TeraWave consists of 5,408 optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• The development, management, and maintenance of system and subsystem requirements for the TeraWave satellite communications network
• Establish and implement verification and validation methodologies to ensure TeraWave's 6 Tbps communications capabilities meet all performance requirements
• Develop and maintain requirements traceability matrices to ensure complete coverage of system specifications
• Create and execute verification and validation plans for satellite communications systems, including test procedures and acceptance criteria
• Coordinate cross-functional verification activities with hardware, software, and systems engineering teams
• Perform requirements analysis to ensure proper flow-down from system to subsystem levels
• Manage interface definitions and requirements between TeraWave's LEO and MEO satellite constellations
• Support design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and milestone reviews with clear verification evidence
• Develop verification closure documentation and validation notices for internal and external stakeholders
• Identify and mitigate technical risks related to requirements implementation and verification
• Collaborate with specialty engineering disciplines to ensure comprehensive verification of all system aspects
• Establish and maintain verification environments and tools for efficient testing and validation
• Support integration and test activities to verify system performance against requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
• 3+ years of experience in systems engineering with focus on requirements development, verification, and validation
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama)
• Knowledge of systems engineering processes, including requirements analysis, interface definition, and verification planning
• Experience with satellite communications systems or related aerospace/defense systems
• Demonstrated ability to develop verification and validation plans and procedures
• Proficiency in technical documentation and communication

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• Experience with satellite communications networks, RF systems, or optical communications
• Knowledge of space-based communications architectures and protocols
• Experience with model-based systems engineering tools and methodologies
• Familiarity with optical inter-satellite links and related technologies
• Experience with high-throughput satellite systems
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for satellite communications systems
• Experience with agile development methodologies in a systems engineering context
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing for space systems

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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.

• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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