Payload Integration Lead for Space Launch

blueorigin; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Payload Integration Manager to lead a team of engineers in planning and executing launch site operations for New Glenn. You will coordinate with Payload Operations and Mission Management to ensure payload processing and integration activities meet stringent requirements and schedules.

The role requires hands-on oversight of assembly, integration, and testing of payload hardware, and close collaboration with engineers, mission managers, and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, physics, aerospace engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in launch site payload operations/integration.
• Minimum 3 years in a managerial or lead role with daily responsibilities.
• Experience with payload operations, integration, fairings, adapters, separation systems.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Direct ITAR experience required.
• PM/scheduling experience (MS Project, Primavera P6).
• Able to travel to other Blue Origin offices and customer facilities.
• Ability to work shifts, overtime and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Payload Integration team and support Payload Operations.
• Lead engineers in integrated payload processing studies in cleanrooms.
• Serve as launch site focal for spacecraft interface requirements evaluation.
• Assess payload interface requirements and impacts on launch site.
• Direct assembly, integration and testing of payload fairings and related hardware.
• Capture launch system upgrades for mechanical, electrical, and other environments.
• Define payload integration processes with mission management and customers.
• Administer Payload Integration budgets and resources.
• Support proposals and verification planning for primary/secondary payloads.
• Develop and maintain payload integration schedules and master timelines.
• Coordinate daily integrated payload processing schedules.

Skills

Manager experience

Payload integration

Communication

ITAR experience

Self-management

Travel readiness

Shift flexibility

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, physics, aerospace engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

DOOR Next Gen

JAMA

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Payload Integration Manager to lead a team of engineers in planning and executing launch site operations for New Glenn. You will coordinate with Payload Operations and Mission Management to ensure payload processing and integration activities meet stringent requirements and schedules.

The role requires hands-on oversight of assembly, integration, and testing of payload hardware, and close collaboration with engineers, mission managers, and customers.