Blue Origin

New Glenn Sr. Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Blue Origin$133K — $203K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in engineering/science or equivalent technical management field
  • Experience with large-scale aerospace development programs
  • Familiarity with USSF, FAA, and government requirements for launch vehicles and sites
  • Team-oriented mindset
  • Outstanding communication and coordination abilities
  • Capable of making high-quality decisions quickly
  • Strong product ownership and trust-building skills
  • Proficiency in collaboration tools like Confluence and JIRA

Responsibilities

  • Lead regulatory compliance efforts for New Glenn program and payloads
  • Ensure alignment with USSF real property agreements and FAA vehicle operator licenses
  • Prepare environmental review documents in compliance with NEPA
  • Cultivate positive relationships with government partners
  • Develop strategies for complex product compliance across multiple technical areas
  • Communicate results effectively to support government needs
  • Support facility construction and modification processes for vehicle operations

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance options including supplemental
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability
  • 401(k) with up to 5% company match
  • Education Support Program
  • Up to four weeks of paid time off annually
  • Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Full Job Description
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 small, passionate team, you will work on regulatory compliance efforts for New Glenn, its payloads, and its launch facilities. This critical role supports regulatory compliance efforts on the New Glenn program focused on US Space Force (USSF) real property agreements and related approvals; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation vehicle operator licenses and modifications; and environmental review documents prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). You will provide leadership in ensuring the regulatory compliance efforts are coordinated effectively to enable the New Glenn launch vehicle program schedule.

To be successful in this role, you will develop and maintain positive relationships across the New Glenn program and our US government partners at the USSF, FAA, United States Coast Guard, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and other international government partners. You must be proactive in developing the strategy associated with sophisticated products across many technical subject areas while also developing, delivering, and communicating results in support of government requests. You will support developing, reviewing, and managing products to support facility construction/modification and vehicle operations. Lastly, you must have the resourcefulness and flexibility to perform at a high-level in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and be an incredible team member!

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and high standard of quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and dedication to building a future where millions of people are living and working in space is required!

Qualifications:
  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering/science or an equivalent technical management field
  • Proven experience with large-scale, development aerospace program
  • Meaningful and demonstrable experience with USSF, FAA, and other US government requirements for launch vehicles, payloads, and launch sites
  • Ability to work within a team environment
  • Excellent communication and coordination skills
  • Use excellent judgement and be comfortable making high-quality and high-velocity decisions
  • Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong track record of product ownership
  • Ability to earn trust and develop positive and inclusive relationships
  • Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA


Compensation Range for:
CA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20CO applicants is $133,500.00 - $186,898.95WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20

Other site ranges may differ

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.
  • Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.


About Blue Origin

Blue Origin is an aerospace company that develops rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers. The company's products include the New Shepard suborbital vehicle and the New Glenn orbital rocket. Blue Origin was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos and is headquartered in Kent, Washington.
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3,000 employees
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Founded
2000

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