New Glenn Sr. Regulatory Compliance Engineer

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Work on regulatory compliance efforts for New Glenn, its payloads, and its launch facilities.
• Support 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).
• Provide leadership in ensuring the regulatory compliance efforts are coordinated effectively to enable the New Glenn launch vehicle program schedule.
• 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.
• Develop, review, and manage products to support facility construction/modification and vehicle operations.
• Perform at a high-level in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and be an incredible team member!

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering/science or an equivalent technical management field.
• Proven experience with large-scale, development aerospace programs.
• Meaningful and demonstrable experience with USSF, FAA, and other US government requirements for launch vehicles, payloads, and launch sites.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Excellent judgement and comfortable making high-quality and high-velocity decisions.
• Strong track record of product ownership.
• Resourcefulness and flexibility to perform in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to earn trust and develop positive and inclusive relationships.
• Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA.

Qualifications

• Passion for our mission and dedication to building a future where millions of people are living and working in space.

Benefits

• 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%
• 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

Culture Statement

We are dedicated to building an 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.

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