Spaceflight Engineering Director, Reusable Launch Systems

Blue Origin Personnel, LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 254,000 - 355,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide the GS1 Aft Module team inside New Glenn. You will oversee mechanical design, analysis, and qualification of flight hardware for a reusable first stage, working with cross-functional groups to meet stringent aerospace requirements.

The role emphasizes leadership, system-level thinking, and hands-on collaboration across design, analysis, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure safety and reliability in extreme environments.

Qualifications

• Leadership and people-management experience in engineering teams.
• Experience guiding cross-functional teams to meet technical quality goals.
• Familiarity with pressurized fluid systems and aerospace components.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to the GS1 Aft Module team.
• Lead development of internal processes to accelerate flight hardware development.
• Collaborate with design, analysis, manufacturing, quality, and integration engineers.
• Coordinate and review production drawings against program requirements.
• Lead external suppliers, negotiation of deliverables, cost, and scope.
• Manage team roles, responsibilities, budgets, and performance.
• Oversee qualification, acceptance testing, and certification of aerospace structures and systems.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Technical mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Creo

ANSYS

GD&T

P&ID review

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide the GS1 Aft Module team inside New Glenn. You will oversee mechanical design, analysis, and qualification of flight hardware for a reusable first stage, working with cross-functional groups to meet stringent aerospace requirements.

The role emphasizes leadership, system-level thinking, and hands-on collaboration across design, analysis, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure safety and reliability in extreme environments.