Spaceflight Engineering Ops Lead - Lunar Test Programs

Blue Origin LLC; Merritt Island, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 25%

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an Engineering Operations Lead embedded within the Lunar Transfer Stage System Test team at Merritt Island, FL. You will ensure test campaigns are planned, tracked, and executed with rigor, translating engineering work into structured plans and keeping leadership informed of progress, risks, and schedule health.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years in project coordination or engineering operations, strong communication, and experience with MS Project or Jira.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in engineering, project management, or a related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in project coordination or engineering operations in a technical environment.
• Experience using project management tools such as MS Project or Jira.
• Ability to build and maintain project schedules and track milestones.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of integrated test campaign schedules and track milestones.
• Translate engineering scope into structured work plans with task sequencing.
• Assist in week-to-week planning and execution tracking for the system test team.
• Provide regular status updates on cost, schedule, and risk to leadership.
• Identify risks, coordinate with teams and customers to ensure test readiness.

Skills

Project coordination

Engineering operations

Communication

Team collaboration

Risk management

Education

BS or MS in engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Scheduling tools

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an Engineering Operations Lead embedded within the Lunar Transfer Stage System Test team at Merritt Island, FL. You will ensure test campaigns are planned, tracked, and executed with rigor, translating engineering work into structured plans and keeping leadership informed of progress, risks, and schedule health.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years in project coordination or engineering operations, strong communication, and experience with MS Project or Jira.