Launch Ops Crane Operators & Riggers; Level

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

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

• Shifts Available: B | Sun-Wed (5 pm-5:30 am), D | Wed-Sat (5 pm-5:30 am)
• Relocation: Available
• Travel: Up to 10% for training and related activities

• Operate mobile cranes and other material handling equipment to safely lift, move, and position large, critical flight hardware.
• Develop, review, and execute detailed lift plans, ensuring compliance with all procedures and engineering specifications.
• Install and remove tooling on flight hardware; safely rig hardware for lifting, transport, and orientation changes.
• Perform rigging calculations for sling angles, tensions, and center of gravity to ensure load stability and safety.
• Conduct pre‑use inspections of all rigging hardware, slings, and lifting devices to ensure they are in proper working condition and compliant with company policy.
• Communicate with Launch Operations Control and collaborate with engineering teams to prioritize work based on schedule, document processes, and drive continuous improvement.
• Direct lifts using standard hand and voice signals and provide clear communication to the entire lift team.
• Work off‑shift, extended hours, overtime, and weekends if/when necessary.

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 4+ years of experience as a mobile crane operator.
• National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) or equivalent certification (LBT, LBC, TSS, TLL).
• Certified Rigger and Signal person.
• Extensive knowledge of industry rigging standards and practices (e.g., ASME, OSHA, SPFCMAN 91-710).
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with a good driving record.
• Ability to interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications, and written work instructions.
• Ability to pass an Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral access.
• Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting up to 50 lbs., standing, kneeling, crouching, and working at elevated heights.
• Willingness to work any assigned shift, overtime, and weekends as needed to meet critical launch milestones.

• Experience operating cranes with lattice and lock and pin booms.
• Experience working in the aerospace industry.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience operating air‑bearing carts for moving hardware.
• Broad/deep crane/rigging operations planning abilities.
• Certified Rigger/signaler director.

Don't meet all desired requirements? 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.

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• Required for all positions:
  Blue's Standard Background Check.
• Required for certain job profiles:
  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation.
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  Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including:
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