{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"9da308bcb233586cf2d8ee18","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9da308bcb233586cf2d8ee18","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9da308bcb233586cf2d8ee18","title":"Sr. Formulation Systems Definition and Modeling Engineer - Space Systems Development","description":"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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!\nThis position is part of the Space Systems Development (SSD) business unit. SSD develops next-generation concepts and systems to advance our future of living and working in space sustainably.\nWe are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are committed to a culture of safety. This position directly impacts the history of space exploration and requires a commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.\nThis position is part of the Systems Formulation Team within the Space Systems Development (SSD) business unit. Systems Formulation provides architecture and system definition and modeling, concept exploration, and mission design expertise to the broader Core Formulation Team: a multidisciplinary group of systems thinkers capable of versatile analysis with an emphasis on speed, technical credibility, adaptability, and contextual analysis. The team operates in a fast-paced agile process to sequentially nurture ideas and formulate early concepts into next-generation technologies, systems, and programs to advance our future of living and working in space sustainably. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to positively support our Blue Horizon vision. Passion for our mission and vision is required!\nResponsibilities:\nBuild and exercise tools to provide rapid definition, analysis, and evaluation of architecture and system concepts, trade studies, and technical roadmaps\nDevelop concept of operations, requirements, and functional architecture definition.\nDefine configuration and sizing for a diverse range of system applications; including block diagrams, interface documents, mass & power equipment lists, etc.\nMove ideas through the Idea Pipeline: supporting idea assessment, Heilmeier development, sprint planning, and study execution.\nMentor and cross-train team members to help develop a ‘deep bench’ of technical talent and foster career progression.\nPerform technical work and provide technical leadership of the highest caliber\nEmbody, promote, and coach the Blue Origin leadership principles\nIdentify and fix gaps in existing processes, tools, infrastructure, and continually improve solutions along the way.\nUtilization of collaboration tools such as (but not limited to) JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint.\n\nMinimum Qualifications:\nB.S. in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering field.\n8+ years relevant industry Systems Engineering experience\nIn-depth working domain knowledge in one or more traditional aerospace subsystems\nExperience conducting trade studies that successfully balance performance margins, resource use, risk, cost, and schedule.\nExperience working multidisciplinary development projects, including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost.\nAbility to work independently and as part of cross-disciplinary engineering teams on rapid development programs\nAdaptability and willingness to quickly shift between projects\nExhibit excellent judgement and be comfortable making high-quality and high-velocity decisions.\nAbility to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.\nHighly organized team player with excellent technical communication skills (written and verbal)\nMust 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.\n\nDesired Qualifications:\nM.S. or PhD degree in Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field.\n3+ years experience working in a fast-paced concept development environment\nExperience in full life-cycle development of spacecraft and/or space-flight systems\nExperience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA.\n\nCompensation Range for:\nCA applicants is $146,644.50-$205,302.30;CO applicants is $134,838.38-$188,773.73;WA applicants is $146,644.50-$205,302.30\nOther site ranges may differ\nApplications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.\nInclusivity Statement\nDon’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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.\nExport Control Regulations\nApplicants 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.\nBenefits\nBenefits 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.\nPaid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.\nDiscretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.\nEligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.\nEqual Employment Opportunity\nBlue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.\nAffirmative Action and Disability Accommodation\nApplicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at\nEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com\n.\nCalifornia Applicant Privacy Notice\nIf you are a California resident, please reference the CA Applicant Privacy Notice\nhere\n.","company":"Blue Origin","rawCompany":"blueorigin","city":"Seattle","state":"WA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T20:34:51.232Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2011.00","title":"Aerospace Engineers","slug":"aerospace-engineers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"336414","title":"Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-manufacturing"},{"code":"927110","title":"Space Research and Technology","slug":"space-research-and-technology"},{"code":"336419","title":"Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"other-guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-parts-and-auxiliary-equipment-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Sr. Formulation Systems Definition and Modeling Engineer - Space Systems Development","description":"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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!\nThis position is part of the Space Systems Development (SSD) business unit. SSD develops next-generation concepts and systems to advance our future of living and working in space sustainably.\nWe are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are committed to a culture of safety. This position directly impacts the history of space exploration and requires a commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.\nThis position is part of the Systems Formulation Team within the Space Systems Development (SSD) business unit. Systems Formulation provides architecture and system definition and modeling, concept exploration, and mission design expertise to the broader Core Formulation Team: a multidisciplinary group of systems thinkers capable of versatile analysis with an emphasis on speed, technical credibility, adaptability, and contextual analysis. The team operates in a fast-paced agile process to sequentially nurture ideas and formulate early concepts into next-generation technologies, systems, and programs to advance our future of living and working in space sustainably. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to positively support our Blue Horizon vision. Passion for our mission and vision is required!\nResponsibilities:\nBuild and exercise tools to provide rapid definition, analysis, and evaluation of architecture and system concepts, trade studies, and technical roadmaps\nDevelop concept of operations, requirements, and functional architecture definition.\nDefine configuration and sizing for a diverse range of system applications; including block diagrams, interface documents, mass & power equipment lists, etc.\nMove ideas through the Idea Pipeline: supporting idea assessment, Heilmeier development, sprint planning, and study execution.\nMentor and cross-train team members to help develop a ‘deep bench’ of technical talent and foster career progression.\nPerform technical work and provide technical leadership of the highest caliber\nEmbody, promote, and coach the Blue Origin leadership principles\nIdentify and fix gaps in existing processes, tools, infrastructure, and continually improve solutions along the way.\nUtilization of collaboration tools such as (but not limited to) JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint.\n\nMinimum Qualifications:\nB.S. in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering field.\n8+ years relevant industry Systems Engineering experience\nIn-depth working domain knowledge in one or more traditional aerospace subsystems\nExperience conducting trade studies that successfully balance performance margins, resource use, risk, cost, and schedule.\nExperience working multidisciplinary development projects, including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost.\nAbility to work independently and as part of cross-disciplinary engineering teams on rapid development programs\nAdaptability and willingness to quickly shift between projects\nExhibit excellent judgement and be comfortable making high-quality and high-velocity decisions.\nAbility to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.\nHighly organized team player with excellent technical communication skills (written and verbal)\nMust 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.\n\nDesired Qualifications:\nM.S. or PhD degree in Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field.\n3+ years experience working in a fast-paced concept development environment\nExperience in full life-cycle development of spacecraft and/or space-flight systems\nExperience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA.\n\nCompensation Range for:\nCA applicants is $146,644.50-$205,302.30;CO applicants is $134,838.38-$188,773.73;WA applicants is $146,644.50-$205,302.30\nOther site ranges may differ\nApplications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.\nInclusivity Statement\nDon’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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.\nExport Control Regulations\nApplicants 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.\nBenefits\nBenefits 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.\nPaid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.\nDiscretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.\nEligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.\nEqual Employment Opportunity\nBlue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.\nAffirmative Action and Disability Accommodation\nApplicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at\nEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com\n.\nCalifornia Applicant Privacy Notice\nIf you are a California resident, please reference the CA Applicant Privacy Notice\nhere\n.","datePosted":"2026-04-12T20:34:51.232Z","dateModified":"2026-04-12T20:34:51.232Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Blue Origin","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Seattle","addressRegion":"WA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"9da308bcb233586cf2d8ee18"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9da308bcb233586cf2d8ee18"}}