Payload Integration Engineer III

Blue Origin LLC; Taft (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an Orbital Launch Site specialist to serve as the primary point of contact for spacecraft customers during launch campaigns for NewGlenn. You will support mission analysis, design, and spacecraft launch operations, generating documentation for planning, approvals, processing, and post-flight reports.

You will coordinate with Mission Management, engineering, and other disciplines, lead a small team in payload processing in cleanroom environments, and help ensure safety,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, physics, aerospace engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of direct/specialized experience in large spacecraft integration and/or the development of payload integration requirements including launch campaigns.
• US citizenship or equivalent, TS/SCI with Poly clearance or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Function as launch site focal point for spacecraft interface requirements evaluation and edits to Mission Integrator/Manager.
• Participate in generating or evaluating proposals for primary, secondary, co-manifested, or rideshare payloads.
• Perform thorough technical assessments of payload interface requirements for launch site impacts.
• Lead payload processing activities in 100K (ISO-8) class or higher cleanroom.

Skills

Excellent communication

U.S. citizenship/clearance eligible

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, physics, aerospace engineering or related

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

DOORSNextGen

Job description

Application close date

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role supports the development and operations of NewGlenn, a single‑configuration, heavy‑lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low‑Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human‑capable. As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be the Orbital Launch Site point of contact for spacecraft customers and manufacturers during launch campaigns for NewGlenn. You will be responsible for supporting mission analysis, design, and spacecraft launch operations. You will be responsible for generating mission‑unique documentation required for planning, approvals, processing, and post‑flight reports. The position will involve coordination with Mission Management, Marketing, Customer Experience, design engineers, systems engineers, and other disciplines during the mission proposal as well as integration phase. You will also be responsible for coordinating requirements with all disciplines on the launch site operations team. Other responsibilities will initially include processing flight hardware, performing spacecraft mate and encapsulation, transport, mate to the launch vehicle, and integrated testing.

Responsibilities

• Function as launch site focal point for spacecraft interface requirements (IRD, ICD, etc.) evaluation and proposing edits to the Mission Integrator and Mission Manager.
• Participate in generating or evaluating proposals for primary, secondary, co‑manifested, or rideshare payloads.
• Perform thorough technical assessments of proposed internal and external payload interface requirements to understand the impacts to the launch site.
• Evaluate or contribute to validation planning for payloads.
• Capture and implement launch system upgrades/changes to support mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, thermal and shock environments, contamination and communication requirements for a broad variety of spacecraft types including crewed systems.
• Work directly with Mission Management leadership to generate proposals and requirement verification planning for primary and secondary payloads (co‑manifested, or rideshare payloads) while working with launch vehicle engineering for implementation.
• Act as primary point of contact for all spacecraft processing activities throughout the launch campaign, including administrative and support services to the customer at the Payload Process (PPF) and launch facilities.
• Manage/coordinate spacecraft daily processing schedule inputs to the mission integration and daily operations schedules.
• Participate in launch countdown, monitoring various interface airborne and ground systems supporting the spacecraft, and post‑flight reviews.
• Coordinate and host spacecraft customer launch site visits and technical interchange meetings, and act as the Launch Operations technical representative during mission integration design meetings.
• Lead a small group of highly skilled technicians to perform payload processing activities in 100K (ISO‑8) class or higher cleanroom.
• Assist with hands‑on assembly, integration, and testing of payload accommodations flight hardware including mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic equipment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, physics, aerospace engineering or another related engineering discipline.
• 6+ years of direct/specialized experience in large spacecraft integration and/or the development of payload integration requirements including launch campaigns.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, customer relation, and presentation skills are required.
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive professional relationships.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Current TS/SCI with Poly clearance or ability to successfully complete a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).
• Must be able to travel to other Blue Origin offices, alternate launch site, and customer facilities.

Position requires

• Lifting (35‑lbs), climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying, and standing for extended periods (8 hours minimum).
• Must be able become certified to operate equipment such as aerial lifts, forklifts, and overhead cranes.
• Must be able to work all shifts and available for overtime as well as weekends, when needed to support test or launch campaign timelines.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with developing and executing launch operations procedures.
• Experience with payload operations, integration, payload fairings, adapters, payload separation systems, match mates (fit‑checks), and launch countdown activities.
• Familiarity with industry and USG safety requirements including AFMAN91‑710.
• Experience planning and conducting spacecraft launch preparations.
• Experience with project management / scheduling experience (MS Project, PrimaveraP6).
• Knowledge of current systems engineering and integration tools and methodologies.
• Experience with systems engineering tools such as DOORSNextGen.
• Experience with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Current TS/SCI with Poly clearance or ability to successfully complete a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).

Background Check Required for all positions

Blue’s Standard Background Check Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation.

Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre‑employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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About Blue Origin

We’re committed to building the road to space so our children can build the future. We are a mission‑driven company focused on ideas and innovation, and encourage fresh perspectives from bold voices. At Blue, our team is building the future as their unique selves.

Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for humanspaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.