Fleet Naval Architect; Analyst​/Naval Architect

Application Close Date

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. It includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. As the Fleet Naval Architect (Analyst / Naval Architect), you will serve as the primary technical authority for Blue Origin's in-service maritime assets supporting New Glenn recovery operations.

This is a hands‑on, field‑engineering role: you will live with the fleet, troubleshoot real problems on real ships, and keep the assets safe, classed, and mission‑ready as launch cadence increases. You will work in close partnership with the Technical Lead (Analyst / Naval Architect) who owns new vessel construction; this role owns the vessels once they are operating. You will interface directly with the recovery team's engineers and technicians, Cape Canaveral port authorities, ABS surveyors, USCG OCMIs, OEM field service representatives, and Blue Origin's internal engineering and program management stakeholders.

• Serve as the primary technical authority over Blue Origin's in‑service maritime assets, including booster recovery vessels, support craft, and shoreside marine infrastructure.
• Provide engineering oversight of the operating fleet, ensuring continued compliance with ABS rules, USCG regulations (CFRs), flag and port‑state requirements, and contractual specifications.
• Plan, scope, and technically execute drydock periods, special and annual ABS surveys, USCG COI / inspection cycles, and condition‑based maintenance windows.
• Review and approve modifications, upgrades, and repair dispositions on in‑service vessels: drawings, calculations, work packages, and test procedures.
• Coordinate with ABS surveyors and USCG OCMIs for all in‑service regulatory obligations, including credit surveys, conditions of class, and inspection findings closure.
• Lead technical trade studies and risk management activities for in‑service modifications, upgrades, and operational changes; defend or revise design decisions during active solution trades when the recovery mission, sea state, or aerospace interface drives new requirements.
• Interface with the Aerospace Engineering teams to ensure marine assets continue to accommodate recovery operations as recovery hardware, sequences, and concepts of operations evolve.
• Oversee Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and shipboard commissioning for in‑service equipment replacements, automation upgrades, and major component overhauls; co‑review FAT for new‑build items where in‑service operability or commonality is implicated.
• Coordinate with the Senior Marine Electrical Engineer on in‑service electrical system health, integration of upgrades, and recommissioning after repair.
• Participate in new‑build technical reviews led by the Technical Lead (Analyst / Naval Architect) as co‑reviewer for operability, maintainability, sparing, and crew transition; provide field‑derived feedback to inform construction decisions.
• Coordinate with the Recovery Offshore Operations Engineer on in‑service vessel performance, recovery equipment integration, and operational requirements; assume primary mentorship of the Recovery Offshore Operations Engineer on vessel systems and classification topics post‑delivery, in coordination with the new‑build Technical Lead during construction.
• Hold technical authority over port engineering and maintenance contractors, OEM field service representatives, and shoreside support personnel; assign tasks, set technical direction, and verify execution.
• Read and assess blueprints, schematics, survey reports, and OEM service bulletins to ensure all maritime assets align with OEM best practices…