Payload Integration Lead for Space Launches

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Parental leave

Short/long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Payload Integration Manager to lead the Payload Integration team and supervise engineers in high‑precision payload processing at the launch site. You will coordinate with Payload Operations, Mission Management, and customers to plan, assess, and execute payload interfaces and flight hardware integration.

The role requires extensive experience in payload operations, strong leadership, and the ability to manage schedules and budgets while interfacing with multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline is required.
• Minimum 5 years in launch site payload operations/integration.
• Minimum 3 years of managerial or lead experience with daily responsibilities.
• Experience with payload interfaces and integration hardware.
• Willingness to travel to other Blue Origin offices and sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Payload Integration team and support Payload Operations functions.
• Oversee integrated payload processing studies in cleanroom environments.
• Coordinate spacecraft interface requirements (IRD/ICD) and assessments.
• Direct payload assembly, integration, and testing with related flight hardware.
• Develop schedules and budgets; support proposals and requirement verification.
• Represent Payload Integration in multi-discipline meetings with customers.

Skills

Payload operations

Team leadership

Launch site coordination

IRDs/ICDs knowledge

MS Project/Primavera P6

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Education

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

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

JAMA/DOOR Next Gen

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Payload Integration Manager to lead the Payload Integration team and supervise engineers in high‑precision payload processing at the launch site. You will coordinate with Payload Operations, Mission Management, and customers to plan, assess, and execute payload interfaces and flight hardware integration.

The role requires extensive experience in payload operations, strong leadership, and the ability to manage schedules and budgets while interfacing with multiple