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 diverse team of problem solvers as we
add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!
This role is a part of the Test & Flight Operations team, providing
centralized support to business units with a focus on the design, build,
and maintenance of the ground systems, test, and launch facilities across
multiple locations.
We are a small, passionate, and accomplished 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 toward safe and
repeatable space flight. Join us in increasing access to space and enabling
Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to
benefit Earth.
Flight Directors lead the teams that conduct Blue Origin flight operations
across New Shepard, New Glenn and orbital and lunar Programs.Flight
Directors are ultimately responsible for the safety and success of our
customers, our team, and our missions. They serve as the standard bearers
for Blue Origin's processes and culture, and consistently strive to
realize operational excellence within all Blue Origin test and flight
operations teams. Those selected as a Flight Director embody the best of Blue
Origin's Leadership Principles and must have sufficient experience to serve
as an operational leader for all Blue Origin programs. It is an honor and a
privilege to be a Flight Director, and it is your paramount duty to
represent the best of Blue Origin. To become a Flight Director, submit an
application through Workday containing your resume describing how you meet the
qualifications listed below.
We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership
skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human
spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a technical subject
15+ years of relevant, progressively responsible work experience, to
include leading high consequence operations
5+ years' experience working on console in control rooms for
spaceflight, aircraft flight test, or similar environments
Experience in Spacecraft or Launch vehicle integrated vehicle performance
Experience leading an integrated team in a high-cadence, high-consequence
environment
Experience in decision making based upon timeline management, technical
performance, and overall risk.
Familiarity with systems and subsystems common to aircraft or space vehicles
Experience with formal communications protocols such as those used in control
rooms or aviation
Comfortable making safety-critical decisions in a fast-paced, ambiguous
environment
Ability to think and act both strategically and... For full info follow
application link.
To conform to
U.S. Government commercial space technology
export regulations, including the
International Traffic in Arms Regulations
(ITAR), 8 U.S.C.
1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment
at Blue Origin must
be a U.S. citizen or national,
lawfully admitted for
permanent residence into the U.S.
(i.e. current green card
holder), or lawfully admitted as a
refugee or granted asylum
under 8 U.S.C.
1157-1158. Learn
more about the ITAR here.
Equal
Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing
a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue
Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications,
performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance
of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which
all employees recog ize and appreciate the diversity of individual team
members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with
equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and
conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age,
physical or mental
disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other
status or characteristic
protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin
will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a
manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For
more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.
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Applicants
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Origin's Affirmative Action