Shift Leader - Launch Ops

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. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

As a Mission & Flight Ops Supervisor, you will lead a frontline team of technicians and operators executing safe, efficient operations for Blue Origin vehicles, payloads, and launch/test facilities. You will plan and direct day to day work, ensure your team is trained and equipped, and translate procedures and engineering intent into reliable, high quality execution.

• Shifts:
  
  B | Mon-Fri (2pm-10:30pm), C | Fri-Sun (6am-6:30pm), D | Fri-Sun (6pm - 6:30am)
• Location:
  
  Space Coast, FL
• Relocation:
  Available

• Lead technicians/operators in day to day mission, test, and/or launch operations with a strong focus on safety, quality, and schedule.
• Plan, assign, and monitor work (shift coverage, work center assignments, overtime, and backup coverage).
• Ensure work is performed per approved procedures, work instructions, drawings, and safety/quality requirements.
• Provide hands on technical support for integration, checkout, test, and operations of flight and ground systems as needed.
• Conduct regular performance check ins and reviews; coach, develop, and mentor team members.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, and recognition for your team.
• Communicate work status, issues, and risks clearly to leadership and partner teams (engineering, planning, logistics, safety, quality).
• Drive a strong safety culture; identify hazards, support incident investigations, and implement corrective actions.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to increase safety, quality, efficiency, and repeatability.
• Maintain clean, organized, compliant work areas (e.g., 5S, "clean as you go", tool/FOD control).

• 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 leaders architect and direct integrated test campaigns for avionics, GSE, and flight hardware - from first power on and subsystem verification to full stack vehicle and pad level tests that clear the way for launch day.
• You won't just ensure procedures are followed; you'll drive smarter, faster, more resilient ways to test. You'll lead 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 - guiding designs, challenging assumptions, and setting the technical bar for your systems.
• Safety and mission assurance are our north star, and the stakes are real. You'll apply rigorous test engineering and safety by design principles while leading a disciplined operations team to validate systems that must work the first time, every time - supporting a high launch cadence while protecting crew, payloads, and ground personnel. Leaders who thrive here combine sharp technical judgment with calm, decisive leadership under pressure, and they bring the energy that comes with seeing their teams' work roll to the pad, count down, and fly to space.
• Mission & Flight Operations Supervisors provide frontline leadership at the sharp end of the mission - where hardware, people, and procedures come together to put vehicles and payloads into space. Depending on your background, you may lead operations such as:
• Launch Vehicle & Ground Operations - Leading teams performing vehicle integration, pad or test stand operations, ground fluid system operations (cryogenic, pneumatic, hydraulic), avionics/electrical checkout, and hands on support to countdown and test events. You're the person turning a static vehicle on the stand into a launch ready system.
• Payload & Processing Operations - Supervising payload or spacecraft handling, integration, encapsulation, and facility operations, often in controlled or cleanroom environments. Your team ensures every payload is treated with the care and precision worthy of its science, mission, or customer.
• Transportation & Handling - Coordinating teams responsible for the movement, rigging, lifting, and securing of large or critical flight hardware using specialized transport and material handling equipment. You own the…