Posted in

Sr. Mission Planning Software Engineer

Sr. Mission Planning Software Engineer

CompanyBlue Origin
LocationSeattle, WA, USA
Salary$177567 – $248593.8
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
  • B.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, physics or related technical field
  • 8+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Space mission flight operations, Mission analysis, flight planning and timeline development, Spacecraft telemetry, commanding and sequencing, Operational fault management
  • Former experience as a mission planner or a scheduler on a complex project
  • Strong understanding of the principles and methods of engineering complex systems
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a 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

  • Build the mission timeline, working with phase leads, vehicle subsystem leads, and the flight operations team to schedule mission events and activities
  • Identify, derive, develop, and maintain mission systems requirements as they pertain to mission planning, including traceability and verification and validation approaches
  • With the operations team, build operations products (procedures, documentation etc.) that support the mission timeline for both nominal and contingency situations
  • Handle a diverse range of needs, constraints, and tasks from collaborators such as engineers working on flight vehicle systems, ground software engineers, flight operations, customers, and program management
  • Collaborate with the training team to plan training simulations and other training activities
  • Participate in operations for the Space Mobility missions

Preferred Qualifications

  • M.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, physics or related technical field
  • Experience with mission timeline software tools (for ex. OnTime)
  • Experience working on large complex programs with multiple partners
  • First principles knowledge of all major spacecraft subsystems
  • Experience with requirements definition and management, preferably using DOORS Next Generation
  • Familiarity with system safety analyses techniques including Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
  • Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA
  • Familiarity with version control, preferably Git
  • Experience with configuration and product data management tools, preferably Windchill
  • Experience working in a technical training environment for engineers
  • Experience working with and proposing to U.S. Government research agencies (e.g. NASA, AFRL, DARPA)