Engineering Operations Lead II — Lunar Transfer (On‑Site)

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 25%

On-site work at Merritt Island

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an Engineering Operations Lead embedded in the Lunar Transfer Stage System Test team in Merritt Island, FL. You will translate engineering work into structured plans and keep leadership informed of progress, risks, and schedule health.

The role emphasizes test campaigns, cross‑functional collaboration, and on‑site execution as part of the Lunar Permanence unit, with travel up to 25%. Relocation is provided for ideal candidates.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in engineering, project management, or related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in project coordination, engineering operations, or program support in a technical environment.
• Experience using project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or similar scheduling and tracking tools.
• Ability to build and maintain project schedules and track progress against milestones.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for leadership updates.
• U.S. citizen or eligible status for eligibility to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of integrated test campaign schedules with milestones and risks.
• Assist technical leads in translating scope into structured work plans, tasks, sequencing, and resource loading.
• Support week-to-week planning and execution tracking for the system test team.
• Prepare regular status updates on cost, schedule, and risk to engineering and program management.
• Identify schedule conflicts, resource constraints, and recovery plans; support risk management.
• Coordinate with internal teams and customers to support test readiness and deliverable tracking.
• Assist in development of statements of work and coordinate external services as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

BS/MS in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an Engineering Operations Lead embedded in the Lunar Transfer Stage System Test team in Merritt Island, FL. You will translate engineering work into structured plans and keep leadership informed of progress, risks, and schedule health.

The role emphasizes test campaigns, cross‑functional collaboration, and on‑site execution as part of the Lunar Permanence unit, with travel up to 25%. Relocation is provided for ideal candidates.