Lunar Test Ops Leader — Core Components & Vehicle Subassemblies

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 171,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL is seeking a Senior Manager of Lunar Core Components & Vehicle Subassemblies Test Operations. You will build and lead a team of Lunar Operations Test Engineers and move development, qualification, and acceptance test plans into flight hardware test execution for lunar lander components.

You will partner with Design Responsible Engineers, Quality, Operations, and other teams to deliver production-ready test solutions, foster safety, and drive data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or closely related field.
• 6+ years in development, qualification, or acceptance testing of aerospace hardware.
• Ability to troubleshoot/test faults and drive corrective actions into design and manufacturing.
• Proven leadership to build and retain a high-performing test engineering team.
• Experience fostering safety and continuous improvement in lab environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for handover of acceptance testing to production.
• Plan, schedule, and allocate resources for component test campaigns.
• Identify risks and escalate with mitigations to leadership as needed.
• Establish metrics and tracking frameworks to monitor execution health.
• Collaborate with Design, Quality, Operations, and contract manufacturers.

Skills

Mission-driven

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

AI tools & automation interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/ Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL is seeking a Senior Manager of Lunar Core Components & Vehicle Subassemblies Test Operations. You will build and lead a team of Lunar Operations Test Engineers and move development, qualification, and acceptance test plans into flight hardware test execution for lunar lander components.

You will partner with Design Responsible Engineers, Quality, Operations, and other teams to deliver production-ready test solutions, foster safety, and drive data-driven