Senior Manager - Glenn Recovery Operations Engineer

Blue Origin Operations Recovery Engineer

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 part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will support the off-shore recovery of the New Glenn first stage booster from touchdown to returning to port. This includes the vehicle operations required to safe and secure the booster, as well as the operations and technical ownership of the system on the Landing Platform Vessel (LPV) that interface with the booster.

The ideal candidate is operations-focused, calm under pressure, and deeply committed to safety and mission success. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop procedures, real-time flight rules, and safety controls that protect our people, hardware, and environment while supporting an efficient launch cadence. Leveraging systems thinking, disciplined operations practices, and sound engineering judgment, you will help deliver on Blue Origin's mission of building a road to space for the benefit of Earth.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of recovery operations engineers through comprehensive training, mentoring, and certification programs ensuring mission-ready capability for all launch operations.
• Champion team members' professional growth by providing career guidance, facilitating development opportunities, conducting performance evaluations, and advocating for promotions and recognition.
• Foster a culture of operational excellence and psychological safety by establishing clear communication channels, removing organizational barriers, and empowering team members to drive continuous improvement initiatives across recovery operations.
• Drive strategic workforce planning and resource allocation to maintain optimal staffing levels, ensuring operational readiness while balancing workload distribution and team sustainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership across Launch, Landing, and Mission Assurance to align recovery operations priorities, share best practices, and support Blue Origin's mission objectives.
• Plan, execute, and continuously improve flight, launch, landing, and recovery operations for Blue Origin vehicles and missions.
• Develop and maintain operations products including procedures, checklists, flight rules, console user guides, playbooks, and contingency response plans.
• Schedule and provide engineering support for the preventative maintenance on the recovery systems that interface with the recovered booster to include the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), transit stands, and nitrogen system onboard the Landing Platform Vessel (LPV).
• Conduct root cause analysis and coordinate corrective actions for all dispositions relating to the recovery systems that interface with the booster from touchdown to return to port.
• Perform hazard identification, risk assessments, and launch safety analyses for flight and ground operations, ensuring risks are understood, communicated, and controlled.
• Define and validate operational requirements for flight and ground support equipment (GSE), including facilities, vehicles, vessels, communications, and recovery systems.
• Support mission readiness activities, including simulations, rehearsals, readiness reviews, go/no-go criteria, and launch commit/abort decision processes.
• Provide real-time operations support (e.g., console operations, field leadership, offshore/onshore coordination) throughout all phases of launch, flight, landing, and recovery.
• Lead or support anomaly response and post-flight investigations, including data review, root cause analysis, and development of corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure all operations comply with internal safety standards and external regulations (e.g., FAA, range safety, OSHA, and maritime/aviation regulations as applicable).
• Capture operational lessons learned and drive continuous improvement to enhance safety margins, reduce operational risk, increase reliability, and improve schedule and cost performance.
• Develop domain expertise in one or more areas such as launch operations, range safety, mission control/flight console operations, offshore recovery, aviation operations, or ground systems operations, while maintaining a broad understanding of end-to-end mission needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Marine/Naval Architecture, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline from an accredited university (other relevant…