Principal Mission Specialist - Glenn
Listed on 2026-05-31
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer
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 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.
We are a 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 towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.
As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will support integration of current and future New Glenn customers by supporting new business opportunity analysis, facilitating customer and cross‑functional readiness reviews (and relevant logistics) at various Blue Origin sites, including ownership of the New Glenn Program Management Review. You will support organizational efforts to enhance operational efficiency, streamline processes, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact our relationship with customers and enable integration and launch of their payloads. Passion for our mission and vision is required!
- 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
- 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
- Strategic thinker, experience translating strategy to execution
- Ability to influence and lead change within the organization
- Experience working with customer contracts
Compensation Range for: CO applicants is $ - $ WA applicants is $ - $
Other site ranges may differ.
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