Blue Origin
spaceflight
SystemsEngineerIII(RF/MicrowaveSystems)
“Systems Engineer III (RF / Microwave Systems) at Blue Origin. Skills: RF/Microwave Systems, Systems Engineering, UHF-band antenna design, phased array antenna systems, RF system performance analysis. Develop and maintain system-level requirements for advanced space-based sensing systems, ensuring traceability from mission objectives through subsystem specifications. Conduct system architecture trade studies and analyses to evaluate design alternatives, performance margins, and technical feasibil”
Industry & Context.
problem solvers; analyze; optimize; evaluate
Relocation assistance is available, May be performed from any of Blue Origin's primary U. S. locations, Travel expectation: up to 10%, individual contributor role, An active TS//SCI security clearance is required prior to start, 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, Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation, Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training., Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline, 5 + years of experience in systems engineering within the aerospace, defense, or national security domain, Demonstrated experience with UHF-band antenna design, including analysis of antenna performance parameters (gain, beamwidth, polarization, impedance matching) in space or airborne environments, Experience with phased array antenna systems, including electronically steered arrays (ESAs) at UHF frequencies, Proficiency in RF system performance analysis, including link budgets and system noise figure calculations, Experience developing and managing system-level requirements using requirements management tools (e. g. , DOORS, Jama, or equivalent), Familiarity with systems engineering processes and standards (e. g. , NASA/DoD SE frameworks, MIL-STD-499, or equivalent), Experience with space-based RF sensing or surveillance system architectures, Familiarity with Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) or Airborne Moving Target Indicator (AMTI) signal processing concepts and their implications on system design, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical documentation and present to different audiences, Active TS//SCI security clearance, 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
Nice to Have
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field, Experience with radar system performance modeling tools (e. g. , MATLAB, STK, or custom simulation environments), Familiarity with space environment effects on RF systems, including ionospheric propagation, Faraday rotation, and thermal cycling impacts on antenna structures, Prior experience working within a Special Programs or classified program environment, Experience interfacing with DoD or Intelligence Community (IC) customers
What You'll Do.
Develop and maintain system-level requirements for advanced space-based sensing systems
ensuring traceability from mission objectives through subsystem specifications
Conduct system architecture trade studies and analyses to evaluate design alternatives
and technical feasibility
Author and review key systems engineering artifacts including Concepts of Operations (CONOPs)
System Requirements Documents (SRDs)
Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
and Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs)
Support design reviews and provide technical inputs to R&D program milestones
Perform link budget analyses and RF system performance assessments relevant to space-based sensing architectures
and optimize UHF-band antenna systems
including aperture sizing
beam pattern characterization
and gain/noise performance in the space environment
Evaluate antenna integration trades including deployable structures
phased array configurations
and feed network design at UHF frequencies
Support risk identification
and technical performance measurement (TPM) tracking throughout the program lifecycle
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including payload, spacecraft, ground systems, and mission operations to ensure end-to-end system coherence; Engage with government customers and mission partners to understand operational needs and translate them into actionable system requirements
Communication Scope
written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce clear technical documentation; present to different audiences
Process & Methodology
Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs)
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