New Glenn Recovery Operations Engineer
Blue Origin · Space Coast, FL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level production role at Blue Origin (aerospace & defense) in Space Coast, FL. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will support the off-shore recovery of the New Glenn first stage booster from touchdown to returning to port.
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- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), EHS / safety
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requirements
for flight and ground support equipment (GSE), including facilities, vehicles, vessels, communications, and recovery systems.
- ✓Support mission readiness activities, including simulations, rehearsals, readiness reviews, go/no-go criteria, and launch commit/abort decision processes.
- ✓Provide real-time operations support (e.g., console operations, field leadership, offshore/onshore coordination) throughout all phases of launch, flight, landing, and recovery.
- ✓Lead or support anomaly response and post-flight investigations, including data review, root cause analysis, and development of corrective and preventive actions.
- ✓Ensure all operations comply with internal safety standards and external regulations (e.g., FAA, range safety, OSHA, and maritime/aviation regulations as applicable).
- ✓Capture operational lessons learned and drive continuous improvement to enhance safety margins, reduce operational risk, increase reliability, and improve schedule and cost performance.
- ✓Develop domain expertise in one or more areas such as launch operations, range safety, mission control/flight console operations, offshore recovery, aviation operations, or ground systems operations, while maintaining a broad understanding of end-to-end mission needs.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Marine/Naval Architecture, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline from an accredited university (other relevant technical fields may be considered).
- ✓5+ years of experience in flight operations, test operations, range/launch safety, mission control, marine/aviation operations, or other high-consequence operational environments.
- ✓Demonstrated experience writing and executing technical procedures, checklists, or work instructions in English.
- ✓Proven track record planning and conducting hazardous or critical operations with a strong safety mindset.
- ✓Demonstrated ability to lead in ambiguous, time-critical environments, make sound decisions with incomplete data, and maintain composure under pressure.
- ✓Ability and willingness to support non-standard hours, shift work, and extended periods of on-site or field deployment during test, launch, and recovery campaigns.
- ✓Ability to work in field environments (e.g., launch sites, test ranges, offshore or remote locations) including use of PPE, climbing ladders/stairs, standing for extended periods, and working in varied weather conditions, as required by the role.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓8+ years of experience in launch operations, range safety, flight test, mission control, marine recovery, aviation operations, or similar mission-critical environments.
- ✓Understanding of product lifecycle management for complex systems, including gated reviews, verification and validation, and configuration control.
- ✓Experience operating or troubleshooting remote or autonomous systems such as remote-operated vehicles, ground control systems, or telemetry and command systems.
- ✓Familiarity with relevant regulations and standards, i
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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 New Glenn, 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 hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will support the off-shore recovery of the New Glenn first stage booster from touchdown to returning to port. This includes the vehicle operations required to safe and secure the booster, as well as the operations and technical ownership of the system on the Landing Platform Vessel (LPV) that interface with the booster. The ideal candidate is operations-focused, calm under pressure, and deeply committed to safety and mission success. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop procedures, real-time flight rules, and safety controls that protect our people, hardware, and environment while supporting an efficient launch cadence. Leveraging systems thinking, disciplined operations practices, and sound engineering judgment, you will help deliver on Blue Origin’s mission of building a road to space for the benefit of Earth.
Special Mentions
- •Shifts: This role will require supporting console operations for launch from day of launch through booster return to port.
- •Relocation provided
include but are not limited to
- •Plan, execute, and continuously improve flight, launch, landing, and recovery operations for Blue Origin vehicles and missions.
- •Develop and maintain operations products including procedures, checklists, flight rules, console user guides, playbooks, and contingency response plans.
- •Schedule and provide engineering support for the preventative maintenance on the recovery systems that interface with the recovered booster to include the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), transit stands, and nitrogen system onboard the Landing Platform Vessel (LPV).
- •Conduct root cause analysis and coordinate corrective actions for all dispositions relating to the recovery systems that interface with the booster from touchdown to return to port.
- •Perform hazard identification, risk assessments, and launch safety analyses for flight and ground operations, ensuring risks are understood, communicated, and controlled.
- •Define and validate operational
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