Lead, Payload Delivery Systems for Spaceflight

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 169,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Education Support

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Florida is seeking a senior leader to drive the development and operation of payload delivery systems for the New Glenn program. You will guide a team of engineers across design, management, production, and launch operations to ensure successful payload integration and mission success.

The role requires extensive aerospace program management experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate complex activities with external customers. Travel within the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Structural, or related field).
• 10+ years managing complex aerospace projects.
• 5+ years industry experience in launch system, satellite operations, and dispensing systems.
• Ability to travel within U.S. and abroad.
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.
• Collaborative, constructive, positive, and concise communicator.

Responsibilities

• Conduct trade studies and estimates in support of proposals for external facing customer technical projects.
• Act as a technical advisor and work closely with the engineering design team, mission management, launch operations, production, and launch systems groups to ensure the successful integration of payload requirements.
• Plan and coordinate the resources necessary to successfully design, build, execute testing, and certify hardware for the Customer and Payload Accommodations team.
• Review and approve design concepts, drawings, analysis, test plans, qualification plans, manufacturing and build plans, processes and procedures in support of developing flight ready hardware.
• Work with design and manufacturing teams to identify and resolve technical issues and provide shipside support throughout the product lifecycle.
• Review and report on monthly cost and schedule variances, corrective actions and supporting finance and schedule updates.
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership by supporting staffing plans, hiring, and training plans.
• Interface with payload customers to evaluate mission unique requirements and ensure compliance.
• Integration of customer requirements and development of mission Interface Control Documents.
• Ensure payload system requirement validation and implementation with the technical teams.
• Interface with internal and external customers through the mission integration phase, and ensure customer expectations have been met.
• Ensure regulatory requirements, such as FAA/ITAR/Range, have been met.
• Support Business Development interactions with external customers leading to mission integration and launch contracts.
• Lead spacecraft integration and launch contracts ensuring Blue Origin commitments are met on time, on budget, and with success.
• Develop resource-loaded mission Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and coordinate progress with internal and external customers.
• Report status updates to leadership customers, mission management, and maintain open lines of communication.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

B.S. in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Structural, or related field)

Job description

Blue Origin in Florida is seeking a senior leader to drive the development and operation of payload delivery systems for the New Glenn program. You will guide a team of engineers across design, management, production, and launch operations to ensure successful payload integration and mission success.

The role requires extensive aerospace program management experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate complex activities with external customers. Travel within the U.S.