Launch and Flight Ops Engineer - Cryogenics Verified today

Blue Origin · Space Coast, FL · Mechanical · first seen 2026-09-03

Role

As a member of the Launch Engineering team, you will ensure the launch vehicle and associated ground systems are prepared for flight on 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.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Develop ground software requirements, write sequencer code, and create controller panels
  • Earn certification as a launch controller and operate assigned systems on launch day
  • Determine and correct anomaly causes, often during time-critical operations
  • Perform post-flight data reviews and incorporate process improvements

Minimum Qualifications

  • B.S. Degree in Engineering, Science, or Math
  • Minimum 1+ years of demonstrated technical expertise in cryogenic, propellant handling, or engine systems
  • Strong operations planning and organizational skills
  • Effective technical communications capabilities
  • Ability to support occasional off-shift work schedules
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of propellant loading and transfer processes
  • Recent experience with launch vehicle integration and launch operations
  • Ability to perform fluid flow estimate calculations
  • Control room or operations experience in a real-time, intense, and high consequence environment
  • Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), software-in-the-loop (SIL), or simulations testing
  • Demonstrated successful experience writing technical procedures, non-conformance documentation, and specifications
  • Successful experience leading and managing teams integrating multiple subsystems to meet a top-level system requirement
  • Strong safety record and mindset, including hands-on experience planning and conducting hazardous or critical tests and operations
  • Experience leading test teams as a Test Conductor, Test Engineer, or engineering lead
  • Strong personnel management and mentoring skills
  • Effective project management, budget management, and team leadership skills
  • Knowledgeable in Qt/QML, Simulink, MATLAB, Python, or Git

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability
  • 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
  • Education Support Program
  • Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
  • Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Bonuses and additional benefits may be eligible depending on role type and job level