Communications Systems Engineer III - Lunar Permanence
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content.
We need to parse the job posting.
First, remove boilerplate: Application Close Date line, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions.
We need to preserve substantive info: mission statement, role description, responsibilities, minimum qualifications, preferred qualifications, pay range, benefits, culture statement maybe? The culture statement about not meeting all desired requirements is maybe a note but not a section; we could include as part of About the role? Probably not needed.
We need sections: About the role (maybe a paragraph summarizing role). Responsibilities (list). Requirements (maybe Minimum Qualifications). Qualifications (maybe Preferred Qualifications). Skills (maybe not separate). Benefits (list). Pay (range). Schedule (not given, so omit). Also maybe "Culture Statement" not needed.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We need to use for each section heading.
We need - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits.
We need
for prose.
We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to preserve all substantive info.
Let's extract content.
From posting:
- Vision statement: "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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers (use as appropriate), you will work as a Communication Systems Responsible Engineer within the spacecraft Avionics team, focusing on the integration of the communications subsystem. You will lead multi-functional trade studies, run integrated analyses, and define interfaces that impact the design and integration of the spacecraft. We are a team with varied strengths 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 dedication 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. As a step towards this vision, Blue Origin is building the next generation of lunar landers."
That's a lot of prose; we can put in About the role section.
Responsibilities list: after "Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To" then bullet points each starting with a verb.
Let's extract each bullet:
- Develop Communication system design for one or more in-space architectures.
- Allocate and decompose higher level functions and requirements to the Communications Subsystems.
- Support the alignment, documentation, and consistent implementation of Lunar Permanence System engineering practices across applicable projects.
- Support system and lower-level requirements management, including change control, audits, and coordination with other teams.
- Support the development and creation of ConOps.
- Develop, track, and maintain analyses and simulations for Communications Subsystem including: link analysis, signal distortion, system capacity, coverage analysis and performance.
- Develop subsystem verification and validation activity definitions including verification methods, expectations, and compliance criteria.
- Coordinate with Integration & Test teams to ensure test facilities (including integration labs) have the required capabilities per requirements definition.
- Track V&V activities to successful completion, which may include reviewing subsystem test plans and possible travel to test facilities when needed.
- Support in the definition of vehicle-level interfaces between systems and elements that interact with internal components.
- Support in the authoring of safety artifacts, including functional hazard assessments and hazard mitigations.
- Mentor early career systems engineers.
That's the responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications list:
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical area
- 5+ years of experience in communication systems or RF testing
- Working knowledge of major RF components used in a communication subsystem (SSPA, LNAs, Transceivers, waveguides, antennas, filters, etc.)
- Strong Communication fundamentals including understanding of digital modulation schemes including various types of QPSK modulation (OQPSK, UQPSK, spread spectrum approaches, etc.), FEC encoding like Reed Solomon and LDCP codes, and the relationship between information rates and RF requirements
- Experience delivering communications systems for spacecraft applications including experience addressing radiation effects, hardware/software integration, thermal management, etc.
- Experience integrating communication systems into larger systems, including definition of management and data interfaces using protocols like RS-422, Ethernet, SpaceWire, HDLC, etc.
- Experience developing static and dynamic RF simulations (link budgets, coverage analyses, line of site simulation, etc.) with tools like HFSS, STK, MATLAB, and/or Python.
- Working knowledge of space environments and the process to space qualify a communication flight unit
- Ability to work from incomplete specifications to drive to completion.
- Proven ability to interpret and apply high-level system requirements to practical design solutions for a complex physical assembly
- In depth knowledge of systems engineering practices (e.g., requirements development; standard verification methods; functional decomposition; standard diagramming techniques; risk and opportunity management
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Note: The last line seems cut off: "In depth knowledge of systems engineering practices (e.g., requirements development; standard verification methods; functional decomposition; standard diagramming techniques; risk and opportunity management" missing closing parenthesis but we keep as is.
Preferred Qualifications list:
- 5+ years of satellite communication systems, and familiarity with all phases of an RF’s product lifecycle from concept, design, manufacture, test, and integration.
- Knowledge of in-space relay communication protocols and architectures
- Knowledge of direct-with-earth communications and ranging approaches
- Knowledge of vehicle-to-vehicle crosslink communications and ranging
- Working knowledge of simulation software like HFSS for antenna placement studies, Coverage analysis, antenna pattern simulations, ray tracing simulations, and other RF studies.
- Full-life cycle engineering for a communication system from clean-sheet architecture definition through to operations planning and support.
- Experience writing RF test procedures and performing subsystem level functional tests
Pay: "Base Pay Range For CO applicants is $119,814.00 - $167,738.55 WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70 Other Site Ranges May Differ"
We need to include Pay section with that info.
Benefits list: "Benefits 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.Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details."
We need to extract benefits items: 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, Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week), Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays. Also mention bonuses etc but that's not a specific benefit; we could include as note but maybe not needed. We'll keep the list.
Culture Statement: "Don’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 an 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."
We could include as a paragraph maybe under About the role or separate section? The instruction: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. This is substantive content, not filler. Could be a section like "Culture Statement" but not in the allowed headings list? The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Culture Statement is not in that list, but we could incorporate into About the role or maybe Qualifications? Probably better to incorporate into About the role as a note.
We must not include EEO boilerplate etc.
Now produce HTML.
Structure:
About the role
... (the paragraph about mission, role description)
Responsibilities
- ... each responsibility
Minimum Qualifications
- ... each
Preferred Qualifications
- ... each
Benefits
- ... each benefit
Pay
Base Pay Range For CO applicants is $119,814.00 - $167,738.55; WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70; Other Site Ranges May Differ.
We might combine CO and WA into one sentence.
We need to ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The line "As a step towards this vision, Blue Origin is building the next generation of lunar landers." included in About the role.
Also "Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!" etc.
Now produce final HTML fragment.
Check for any duplicated lines: we should not repeat.
Make sure to close tags properly.
Let's craft the About the role paragraph: combine the vision statements and role description into a concise paragraph but preserve all info; we can keep as multiple sentences.
We'll write:
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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will work as a Communication Systems Responsible Engineer within the spacecraft Avionics team, focusing on the integration of the communications subsystem. You will lead multi-functional trade studies, run integrated analyses, and define interfaces that impact the design and integration of the spacecraft. We are a team with varied strengths 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 dedication and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits.
We need
for prose. We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to preserve all substantive info. Let's extract content. From posting: - Vision statement: "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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers (use as appropriate), you will work as a Communication Systems Responsible Engineer within the spacecraft Avionics team, focusing on the integration of the communications subsystem. You will lead multi-functional trade studies, run integrated analyses, and define interfaces that impact the design and integration of the spacecraft. We are a team with varied strengths 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 dedication 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. As a step towards this vision, Blue Origin is building the next generation of lunar landers." That's a lot of prose; we can put in About the role section. Responsibilities list: after "Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To" then bullet points each starting with a verb. Let's extract each bullet: - Develop Communication system design for one or more in-space architectures. - Allocate and decompose higher level functions and requirements to the Communications Subsystems. - Support the alignment, documentation, and consistent implementation of Lunar Permanence System engineering practices across applicable projects. - Support system and lower-level requirements management, including change control, audits, and coordination with other teams. - Support the development and creation of ConOps. - Develop, track, and maintain analyses and simulations for Communications Subsystem including: link analysis, signal distortion, system capacity, coverage analysis and performance. - Develop subsystem verification and validation activity definitions including verification methods, expectations, and compliance criteria. - Coordinate with Integration & Test teams to ensure test facilities (including integration labs) have the required capabilities per requirements definition. - Track V&V activities to successful completion, which may include reviewing subsystem test plans and possible travel to test facilities when needed. - Support in the definition of vehicle-level interfaces between systems and elements that interact with internal components. - Support in the authoring of safety artifacts, including functional hazard assessments and hazard mitigations. - Mentor early career systems engineers. That's the responsibilities. Minimum Qualifications list: - Minimum of a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical area - 5+ years of experience in communication systems or RF testing - Working knowledge of major RF components used in a communication subsystem (SSPA, LNAs, Transceivers, waveguides, antennas, filters, etc.) - Strong Communication fundamentals including understanding of digital modulation schemes including various types of QPSK modulation (OQPSK, UQPSK, spread spectrum approaches, etc.), FEC encoding like Reed Solomon and LDCP codes, and the relationship between information rates and RF requirements - Experience delivering communications systems for spacecraft applications including experience addressing radiation effects, hardware/software integration, thermal management, etc. - Experience integrating communication systems into larger systems, including definition of management and data interfaces using protocols like RS-422, Ethernet, SpaceWire, HDLC, etc. - Experience developing static and dynamic RF simulations (link budgets, coverage analyses, line of site simulation, etc.) with tools like HFSS, STK, MATLAB, and/or Python. - Working knowledge of space environments and the process to space qualify a communication flight unit - Ability to work from incomplete specifications to drive to completion. - Proven ability to interpret and apply high-level system requirements to practical design solutions for a complex physical assembly - In depth knowledge of systems engineering practices (e.g., requirements development; standard verification methods; functional decomposition; standard diagramming techniques; risk and opportunity management - Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills Note: The last line seems cut off: "In depth knowledge of systems engineering practices (e.g., requirements development; standard verification methods; functional decomposition; standard diagramming techniques; risk and opportunity management" missing closing parenthesis but we keep as is. Preferred Qualifications list: - 5+ years of satellite communication systems, and familiarity with all phases of an RF’s product lifecycle from concept, design, manufacture, test, and integration. - Knowledge of in-space relay communication protocols and architectures - Knowledge of direct-with-earth communications and ranging approaches - Knowledge of vehicle-to-vehicle crosslink communications and ranging - Working knowledge of simulation software like HFSS for antenna placement studies, Coverage analysis, antenna pattern simulations, ray tracing simulations, and other RF studies. - Full-life cycle engineering for a communication system from clean-sheet architecture definition through to operations planning and support. - Experience writing RF test procedures and performing subsystem level functional tests Pay: "Base Pay Range For CO applicants is $119,814.00 - $167,738.55 WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70 Other Site Ranges May Differ" We need to include Pay section with that info. Benefits list: "Benefits 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.Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details." We need to extract benefits items: 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, Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week), Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays. Also mention bonuses etc but that's not a specific benefit; we could include as note but maybe not needed. We'll keep the list. Culture Statement: "Don’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 an 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." We could include as a paragraph maybe under About the role or separate section? The instruction: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. This is substantive content, not filler. Could be a section like "Culture Statement" but not in the allowed headings list? The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Culture Statement is not in that list, but we could incorporate into About the role or maybe Qualifications? Probably better to incorporate into About the role as a note. We must not include EEO boilerplate etc. Now produce HTML. Structure:
About the role
... (the paragraph about mission, role description)
Responsibilities
- ... each responsibility
Minimum Qualifications
- ... each
Preferred Qualifications
- ... each
Benefits
- ... each benefit
Pay
Base Pay Range For CO applicants is $119,814.00 - $167,738.55; WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70; Other Site Ranges May Differ.
We might combine CO and WA into one sentence. We need to ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The line "As a step towards this vision, Blue Origin is building the next generation of lunar landers." included in About the role. Also "Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!" etc. Now produce final HTML fragment. Check for any duplicated lines: we should not repeat. Make sure to close tags properly. Let's craft the About the role paragraph: combine the vision statements and role description into a concise paragraph but preserve all info; we can keep as multiple sentences. We'll write: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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will work as a Communication Systems Responsible Engineer within the spacecraft Avionics team, focusing on the integration of the communications subsystem. You will lead multi-functional trade studies, run integrated analyses, and define interfaces that impact the design and integration of the spacecraft. We are a team with varied strengths 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 dedication and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s