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Full-Time

Systems Engineer III

Risk Management, New Glenn

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Blue Origin

Blue Origin

5,001-10,000 employees

Commercial space tourism and suborbital flights

Aerospace

Compensation Overview

$120.1k - $168.1kAnnually

+ Discretionary Bonus

Mid, Senior

Seattle, WA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Florida, USA

Category
Research & Development
Space & Rocket Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Requirements
  • Passion for Blue Origin’s mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
  • B.S./M.S. degree in engineering
  • 5+ years of Systems Engineering, Systems Development, or Systems Integration experience
  • Ability to assimilate technical engineering information quickly and summarize concisely
  • Proven ability to develop and implement short-term and long-term strategies to mitigate risks to a program’s technical requirements, assets, cost/schedule baselines, and safety
  • Demonstrated ability to build trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results
  • Highly adaptable in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment; able to thrive with ambiguity
  • Strong communication, organization, and analytical aptitude in support of enabling senior leadership to make informed, critical decisions
  • Capability to obtain wide system and program knowledge to convey complex system dependencies and impacts
  • Continual improvement mindset towards processes and tools
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Responsibilities
  • support and continuously improve the execution of our systems engineering risk, issue, and opportunity processes
  • work directly with engineering and program management teams to identify and manage risks, issues, and opportunities
  • lead mitigation strategies and burndown plans
  • managing the risk database
  • facilitating risk review boards
  • coaching team members through the risk process
  • improving metrics and reporting systems that provide risk process insight
  • enable New Glenn’s successful development and operation of complex spaceflight hardware.

Blue Origin focuses on making space travel accessible through suborbital space tourism. The company offers unique experiences where passengers can travel to the edge of space aboard its reusable rocket, New Shepard. This rocket takes passengers on an 11-minute journey, allowing them to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and enjoy stunning views of Earth from over 100 kilometers above. Blue Origin generates revenue by selling premium tickets for these flights, targeting affluent individuals and space enthusiasts. Unlike many competitors, Blue Origin not only provides space tourism but is also developing advanced rocket engines and technologies for potential sales to other aerospace companies and government agencies. The company's goal is to lead in the commercial spaceflight market while expanding into lunar landers and other space exploration technologies.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$221.7M

Headquarters

Kent, Washington

Founded

2000

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

30%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Successful missions like NS-25 and historic flights with figures like Ed Dwight enhance Blue Origin's brand and public appeal.
  • The company's involvement in NASA's Artemis Moon missions and development of the Orbital Reef space station opens up lucrative government contracts and partnerships.
  • Blue Origin's reusable rocket technology reduces costs and increases the frequency of spaceflights, making space tourism more accessible over time.

What critics are saying

  • The high cost of space tourism tickets limits the market to affluent individuals, potentially slowing growth.
  • Intense competition from companies like SpaceX and emerging startups could erode Blue Origin's market share.

What makes Blue Origin unique

  • Blue Origin's focus on suborbital space tourism with reusable rockets like New Shepard sets it apart from competitors primarily targeting orbital missions.
  • The company's strong backing by Jeff Bezos provides significant financial stability and credibility in the emerging space tourism market.
  • Blue Origin's development of advanced space technologies, such as the Blue Moon lunar lander and Orbital Reef space station, diversifies its revenue streams beyond just space tourism.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k

PTO

Relocation

Education Support Program

Dog friendly

Bundled insurance rates

Company paid life & disability