Launch Director
BLUE ORIGIN
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!
This role is a part of the New Glenn Launch Operations team, providing centralized support to business units with a focus on the design, build, and maintenance of the ground systems, test, and launch facilities across multiple locations.
We are a small, passionate, and accomplished 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 toward safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in increasing access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.
Launch Directors lead the teams that conduct Blue Origin Launch operations on the New Glenn Program. Launch Directors are ultimately responsible for the safety and success of our customers, our team, and our missions. They serve as the standard bearers for Blue Origin’s processes and culture, and consistently strive to realize operational excellence within all Blue Origin test and flight operations teams. Those selected as a Launch Director embody the best of Blue Origin's Leadership Principles and must have sufficient experience to serve as an operational leader for all New Glenn Launches. It is an honor and a privilege to be a Launch Director, and it is your paramount duty to represent the best of Blue Origin. To become a Launch Director, submit an application through Workday containing your resume describing how you meet the qualifications listed below.
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:
Bachelor’s degree in a technical subject
10+ years of relevant, progressively responsible work experience, to include leading high consequence operations
3+ years’ experience working on console in control rooms for spaceflight, aircraft flight test, or similar environments
Experience in Spacecraft or Launch vehicle integrated vehicle performance
Experience leading an integrated team in a high-cadence, high-consequence environment
Experience in decision making based upon timeline management, technical performance, and overall risk.
Familiarity with systems and subsystems common to aircraft or space vehicles
Experience with formal communications protocols such as those used in control rooms or aviation
Comfortable making safety-critical decisions in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically while managing changing priorities
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
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:
Master’s degree in a technical subject
15+ years of relevant, progressively responsible work experience, to include multiple years leading high consequence operations
5+ years experience working on console in control rooms for spaceflight, aircraft flight test, or similar environments
Experience working Launch Operations
Experience working as a Front Room Console Operator, Console Lead, or Test Director
Experience as an instructor or trainer for high risk, high consequence operations
Travel Requirements
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
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.
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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.
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