Principal Mission Specialist - New Glenn

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

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Qualifications

• Strategic thinker, experience translating strategy to execution
• Experience working with customer contracts

Skills

Passion for our mission and vision is required!

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

Pay

Compensation Range For CO applicants is $160,618.00 - $224,864.85 WA applicants is $169,624.00 - $237,473.25 Other Site Ranges May Differ

Schedule

Not specified

Culture 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 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.