Drone Ops Lead for Space Launch Missions

Blue Origin LLC; Town of Florida, Northern (NY, KY); Híbrido; USD 90 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education support

Stock options

Parental leave

Resumo da oferta

Blue Origin is seeking a Drone Specialist to lead New Glenn drone activities at LC-36 Cape Canaveral, supporting mission coverage and testing while ensuring regulatory compliance and cross-functional coordination. You will organize training for pilots and visual observers, manage operator coverage with internal and contractor pilots, and maintain asset and maintenance plans for drone systems.

The role requires FAA Part 107 certification, experience in complex environments, scheduling ability,

Qualificações

• FAA Part 107 certification required.
• Experience managing drone operations in complex environments.
• Experience creating schedules for complex operations and meeting deadlines.

Responsabilidades

• Organize and lead the execution of all New Glenn drone activities, prioritizing media events and extending drone use for technical operations.
• Act as a New Glenn drone operator.
• Develop and conduct pilot and Visual Observer (VO) training.
• Manage operator coverage and source/ hire contractor operators for redundancy.
• Implement asset management: assess drone assets, track maintenance, manage spare parts.
• Coordinate with operations and media teams to support mission coverage and strategy.
• Coordinate FAA coordination, range coordination, and regulatory compliance.

Conhecimentos

FAA Part 107

Drone operations

Scheduling complex ops

FAA regulations

Drone maintenance

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Night/weekend shift

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Blue Origin is seeking a Drone Specialist to lead New Glenn drone activities at LC-36 Cape Canaveral, supporting mission coverage and testing while ensuring regulatory compliance and cross-functional coordination. You will organize training for pilots and visual observers, manage operator coverage with internal and contractor pilots, and maintain asset and maintenance plans for drone systems.

The role requires FAA Part 107 certification, experience in complex environments, scheduling ability,