New Glenn Drone Operations Lead

Blue Origin; Town of Florida (NY); In loco; USD 65.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Blue Origin seeks a Drone Specialist at LC36, Cape Canaveral, to lead New Glenn drone activities, coordinate FAA waivers, and ensure mission-ready drone operations across events. You will manage training, asset planning, and cross‑functional coordination with operations and media teams.

The role requires hands-on piloting, meticulous scheduling, and strong regulatory knowledge to support safety and mission success in a dynamic aerospace environment.

Competenze

• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification with evidence of professional drone piloting experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing drone operations in complex environments.
• Demonstrated experience creating schedules for complex operations and meeting deadlines.
• Strong understanding of FAA drone regulations and waiver processes.
• Knowledge of drone maintenance procedures and asset management.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.

Mansioni

• Organize and lead the execution of all New Glenn drone activities, prioritizing media events, but also developing the use of drones for additional technical operations.
• Act as a New Glenn drone operator
• Develop and conduct pilot and Visual Observer (VO) training
• Manage operator coverage Develop a roster of part‑time Blue operators sufficient to provide redundant 24/7 coverage of all required drone events; ensure they have the qualifications and skills to provide high quality feeds, and assign their event coverage
• Source and hire contractor operators as required
• Implement and maintain comprehensive asset management plan: Analyze and recommend proper drone assets for each mission against mission requirements
• Track and conduct preventive maintenance on all drone systems
• Develop and manage safety Stock plan for critical components
• Coordinate with operations and media teams to support mission coverage and strategy: Evaluate and commit to all media requirements, including all technical requirements to deliver drone feeds to requested endpoints
• Operationalize all nominal drone activities by building repeatable timelines, coding all operations into Jules workorders, and executing all nominal drone ops through Jules
• Develop flight plans to meet coverage needs
• Organize and execute all test runs and pre‑event meetings
• Work with media POCs to develop evolving drone capabilities
• Manage FAA coordination, Range coordination, and all regulatory compliance: Coordinate with FAA and Range for specialty waivers/permissions
• Ensure all operations meet regulatory requirements

Conoscenze

FAA Part 107

Drone operations

Scheduling

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Communication

Strumenti

DJI drones

Drone maintenance

Descrizione del lavoro

Blue Origin seeks a Drone Specialist at LC36, Cape Canaveral, to lead New Glenn drone activities, coordinate FAA waivers, and ensure mission-ready drone operations across events. You will manage training, asset planning, and cross‑functional coordination with operations and media teams.

The role requires hands-on piloting, meticulous scheduling, and strong regulatory knowledge to support safety and mission success in a dynamic aerospace environment.