Launch Vehicle Operations & Integration Engineer

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 145,188 - 203,263; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options for regular employees

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin on Merritt Island, FL, seeks an operations integrator for the New Glenn program. You will own subsystem CONOPS, architecture, and interfaces, guiding hardware/software development and testing for flight‑critical operations.

The role requires strong mechanical/system engineering background, experience with fluid power, and excellent communication to feed lessons learned into integrated operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline (Mechanical, Aerospace, or related).
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with mechanical systems.
• Solid understanding of system engineering principles and processes.
• Experience in analysis, design, or integrated testing of mechanical or fluid power systems.
• Knowledge of fluid system principles and components.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-directed with ability to balance multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support hardware design reviews and technical assessments.
• Develop and maintain CONOPS documentation.
• Write operations documents covering testing, lifecycle, maintenance, and interfaces.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing and operations teams for seamless integration.
• Create test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria for subsystems.
• Provide real-time console support during tests, launches, and recoveries.

Skills

Mechanical systems

System engineering

Fluid power systems

Launch vehicle experience

Technical communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

DOORS Next Gen

Job description

Blue Origin on Merritt Island, FL, seeks an operations integrator for the New Glenn program. You will own subsystem CONOPS, architecture, and interfaces, guiding hardware/software development and testing for flight‑critical operations.

The role requires strong mechanical/system engineering background, experience with fluid power, and excellent communication to feed lessons learned into integrated operations.