Blue Origin

Principal Mission Specialist - New Glenn

Blue Origin$160K — $224K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in engineering or technical field
  • 10+ years managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects
  • 5+ years of experience in launch system or satellite operations
  • Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams
  • Ability to travel within U.S. and abroad

Responsibilities

  • Engage with customers and coordinate meetings/readiness reviews across Blue Origin sites
  • Lead internal and external technical projects from proposal through to completion
  • Support responses to business development and onboarding of new customers
  • Participate in proposal and contract development efforts
  • Integrate customer requirements into New Glenn development and launch services

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability
  • 401(k) with 5% company match
  • Education Support Program
  • Stock Options for regular employees
  • Up to four weeks Paid Time Off and 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, and accomplished team of experts, you will support integration of current and future New Glenn customers by supporting new business opportunity analysis, facilitating customer and cross-functional readiness reviews (and relevant logistics) at various Blue Origin sites, including ownership of the New Glenn Program Management Review. You will support organizational efforts enhance operational efficiency, streamline processes, and foster a culture of continuous improvement We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact our relationship with customers and enable integration and launch of their payloads. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Engage with customers and across internal functions to facilitate meetings/readiness reviews at various Blue Origin sites (coordinate content with POCs, visitor badges, catering, escorts, etc.)
  • Lead both internal and external technical projects from proposal through completion
  • Support responses to business development opportunities and onboarding of new customers
  • Participate in proposal and contract development
  • Integrate customer requirements into New Glenn development and launch services


Minimum Qualifications:
  • B.S. in engineering or technical field
  • 10+ years managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects
  • 5+ years of experience in launch system or satellite operations
  • Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and driving continuous improvement initiatives
  • Ability to travel within U.S. and abroad


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Strategic thinker, experience translating strategy to execution
  • Ability to influence and lead change within the organization
  • Experience working with customer contracts


Compensation Range for:
CO applicants is $160,618.00 - $224,864.85WA applicants is $169,624.00 - $237,473.25

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.
  • Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
  • 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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Size
3,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2000

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