Senior Manager - Launch Ops Pad

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

We are looking for a dynamic Senior Manager for Launch Ops Pad to lead teams that plan and execute safe, efficient operations for Blue Origin vehicles and payloads from hardware receipt through dayofoperations and postflight.

You will own the operational execution of launch, test, and mission activities, coordinating across vehicle, payload, and ground systems while developing and mentoring a high performing team of technicians, controllers, and engineers. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your

• Lead daytoday mission and flight operations for assigned vehicles, payloads, and/or launch complexes, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient execution.

• Develop, maintain, and execute integrated operations plans, procedures, and schedules for processing, test, and mission activities across facilities, teams, and shared resources.

• Manage a team of technicians, controllers, and/or engineers, including recruiting, onboarding, training, performance management, and career development.

• Act as a working manager when needed, supporting or leading handson integration, checkout, and test of flight and ground systems in the field or control room.

• Own and maintain operations procedures, checklists, launch and test timelines, and mission rules; ensure configuration control and alignment with engineering intent and safety requirements.

• Collaborate with Safety, Systems Engineering, Operations, Range, and program teams to identify hazards, support system and process hazard analyses, and implement mitigations.

• Maintain realtime situational awareness during onconsole and field operations; coordinate go/nogo decisions and start/stop of hazardous operations in partnership with safety, range, and engineering authorities.

• Track team readiness, qualifications, and certifications; own training plans, simulations, and drills to prepare crews for nominal and offnominal scenarios.

• Oversee maintenance, calibration, and readiness of ground support equipment (GSE), tooling, and operations infrastructure, including configuration changes and planned outages.

• Manage operations budgets and resource allocations within the Annual Operating Plan; provide input to capital and staffing plans.

• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., vehicle and payload programs, mission management, customers, and range organizations) to align operational plans, resolve conflicts, and support mission objectives.

• Drive continuous improvement through databased problem solving, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

• Ensure compliance with Blue Origin policies, procedures, and directives, as well as applicable regulatory, range, and environmental requirements.

• Communicate status, risks, and readiness to leadership through clear reports and participation in reviews, readiness assessments, and mission/launch boards.

Launch Operations sits at the heart of Blue Origin's launch and spaceflight systems, turning design intent into hard data, clean checkouts, and flight confidence. Our managers own the strategy and execution of integrated test campaigns for avionics, GSE, and flight hardware - from first poweron and subsystem verification to fullstack vehicle and padlevel tests that clear the way for launch day.

You won't just ensure procedures are followed; you'll set the vision for smarter, faster, more resilient ways to test and drive your organization to deliver them. You'll lead leaders and multidisciplinary teams that develop and refine automated test systems, data acquisition architectures, and instrumentation strategies that push test coverage, increase speed, and boost confidence for every mission. Technical depth in areas such as digital/analog electronics, power systems, communications, sensors, DAQ, and test automation (e.g., Python, LabVIEW, or similar tools) will let you dive deep when it matters - asking the right questions, challenging assumptions, reviewing critical designs, and setting the technical bar for your portfolio of systems.

Safety and mission assurance are our north star, and the stakes are real. You'll apply rigorous test engineering and safetybydesign principles while building and leading a disciplined operations organization that validates systems that must work…