Launch Operations Lead Engineer

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Test Conductor / Engineering Lead to contribute to the New Glenn program. You will guide test execution from staging to launch, author procedures, and develop equipment for integrated flight systems testing.

You will mentor technicians and engineers, ensuring safety and timely delivery across ground and flight operations. The role emphasizes hands-on testing with propellant handling, HIL/SIL simulations, and cross-functional collaboration to meet top-level system

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering, science, or math.

Responsibilities

• Author detailed test procedures and develop test equipment for integrated flight systems testing.
• Lead and manage a team of technicians and engineers ensuring safety and schedule conformance.
• Develop ground software requirements, write sequencer code, and assist in controller-panel creation.
• Review data post-flight and drive improvements to processes and procedures.

Skills

Operations planning

Technical communications

Real-time/high-consequence environment

Team leadership

Hazardous tests experience

Education

B.S. in Engineering/Science/Math

Tools

Qt/QML

Simulink

MATLAB

Python

Git

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Test Conductor / Engineering Lead to contribute to the New Glenn program. You will guide test execution from staging to launch, author procedures, and develop equipment for integrated flight systems testing.

You will mentor technicians and engineers, ensuring safety and timely delivery across ground and flight operations. The role emphasizes hands-on testing with propellant handling, HIL/SIL simulations, and cross-functional collaboration to meet top-level system