Director – New Glenn Integrated Vehicle Test Engineering

Application close date:

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.  

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to Earth’s orbit and beyond. Engineered with a reusable first stage and a seven-meter payload fairing, New Glenn is building the road to space.

As part of a hardworking team of engineers, your primary responsibility involves managing those that plan and perform initial execution of integrated avionics, fluid, and mechanical systems tests for the New Glenn Launch Vehicle. This role entails building and managing a team of talented Managers, Test Leads, Test Engineers, and Project Managers to reliably execute the team charter. Your team will coordinate with all test stakeholders, ensure tests are designed to satisfy defined objectives, and partner in initial vehicle testing with teams in Florida and support new system development testing at various Blue Origin or support contractor sites. In this role, you will be required to maintain a high standard of quality under challenging schedule goals and prioritize the safety of your team above all else. You will be accountable for defects present in the test process and drive corrective actions to ensure that they are conclusively addressed. It will also be up to you to further assess test execution and define opportunities for improvements to shorten test cycle time and reduce operational costs. Periodic travel will be required between our Washington State and Florida sites. 

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree or higher in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 7-10 years industry experience in launch system, aerospace, or satellite operations testing.
• Proven experience and successful track record leading teams and influencing company-level policy and direction.
• Proven experience in motivating other departments within your company to commit to a collaborative effort and delivery on an aggressive schedule.
• Strong work ethic with a high attention to detail and level of organization.
• Strong written, personal, and computer skills. Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at the executive leadership level and on the shop floor.
• Passion for spaceflight and space exploration.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years industry experience in launch system, aerospace, or satellite operations testing.
• Hands-on experience in developing, authoring, and executing integrated tests on flight hardware.
• Demonstrated success as a direct leader of a team of greater than twenty individuals.
• Demonstrated technical or management expertise in design, operation, testing, or production of pressurized (up to 6000 psi), cryogenic, actuated, hydraulic systems, integrated avionics, networks, power systems, and/or RF communications.
• Strong knowledge of fluid components such as valves, regulators, actuators, servo-valves, and fittings.
• Experience with harnessing, sensors, and instrumentation (pressure transducers, accelerometers, etc.)
• Experience developing electronic ground support equipment, including control systems, programming data acquisition systems, and developing human machine interfaces, etc.
• Ability to recruit, hire, manage, and mentor a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team in execution of New Glenn flight hardware testing, focusing on their professional development through coaching and routine one-on-one conversations.

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $197,247.00-$276,144.75

Other site ranges may differ

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DIBDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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Benefits

• Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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