Blueorigin
Shift Leader - B Shift
Space Coast, FL
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About the role
- Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
- Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead technicians/operators in day to day mission, test, and/or launch operations with a strong focus on safety, quality, and schedule.
- 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).
- Team Focus & Domain Expertise: 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.
- You won't just ensure procedures are followed; you'll drive smarter, faster, more resilient ways to test.
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands on experience in mission/flight operations, launch/test operations, aerospace/industrial systems, or a closely related operational environment.
- Experience performing work on complex or hazardous systems (e.g., cryogenic, pneumatic, hydraulic, high pressure, high voltage, propellants, or similar).
- Ability to read and follow technical documentation (procedures, work instructions, drawings, schematics, manuals).
- Proven ability to plan and prioritize daily work for a team while meeting safety, quality, and schedule commitments.
- Basic proficiency with digital tools (email, spreadsheets, maintenance/operations systems) and ability to learn new tools quickly.
Nice to have
- vehicle or payload integration and processing
- ground fluid/propellant systems
- instrumentation and controls
- rigging/transport of large hardware
- SCAPE/hazardous operations
- or ordnance handling.
- Proficiency interpreting engineering drawings, models, specifications, and test procedures.
- Experience with Lean/continuous improvement (e.g., 5S, Kaizen) and implementing process and safety improvements.
Compensation
- Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week) Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Benefits
- shift coverage, work center assignments, overtime, and backup coverage).
- 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.
- At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth.
Company info
- This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance.
- Job Profile: Shift Leader --- This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance.
- Safety and mission assurance are our north star, and the stakes are real.
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified 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.
- 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, sex, 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.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Export Control Regulations Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U
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