Senior Systems Engineer – Laser Communications
$139,979/y-$213,127.95/y
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Summary
Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer – Laser Communications to join their team in Seattle, WA. The role involves shaping the future of laser communication systems from concept through on-orbit activities.
About the Role
As a Senior Systems Engineer – Laser Communications, you will own the system architecture through the full lifecycle of a laser communications terminal, including design, development, and deployment phases. You will engage with specialty engineering teams to interpret and adjudicate technical performance budgets, coordinate end-to-end testing efforts, and facilitate collaboration among experts in optics, software, hardware, and integration and test engineers.
About You
Required:
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in engineering roles supporting complex systems such as optics, electronics, or aerospace hardware.
- Hands-on experience delivering complex space-based or terrestrial optical communication terminals or other complex electro-optical-mechanical systems.
- Experience in systems engineering or similar roles on communication system development programs.
- Experience synthesizing requirements for subsystems and components.
- Effective communication skills for collaboration with government and commercial partners.
- Master’s degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
Preferred:
- 10 years of experience in engineering roles supporting complex systems.
- Experience with on-orbit payload operations.
- Solid understanding of free-space optical communications and precise beam-pointing control.
- Understanding of modem hardware and communications or signal processing theory.
- Current Top Secret or TS/SCI Security clearance.
- Experience overseeing technical teams.
Benefits
- 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%.
- Education Support Program.
- Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Blue Origin
We are building a road to space for the benefit of Earth, humanity’s blue origin. Our team is focused on radically reducing the cost of access to space and harnessing its vast resources while mobilizing future generations to realize this mission. Blue Origin builds reusable rocket engines, launch vehicles, in-space systems, and lunar landers. Discover more at BlueOrigin.com. We hope you engage with us and our community. However, we reserve the right to remove derogatory or off-topic comments from our social media accounts. Thank you for understanding.
Seattle, WA