Sr. Range Compliance Engineer

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

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!  

We are a diverse 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 towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.  

This role supports the development and operations of 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. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, technicians, and specialists, the Senior Range Compliance Engineer will manage compliance to Space Force Manual 91-710 for ground systems design and all operations on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Operations at the launch complex consist of ordnance installations, hydrazine operations, launch vehicle cryogenic and pneumatic operations, payload integration, launch, landing, and refurbishment evolutions; as well as certain development testing occurring on the Eastern Range. This position will work closely with the ground systems responsible engineers to generate and maintain compliance documentation for 91-710 Volume 3, with Facilities for compliance to 91-710 Volume 5, and with launch vehicle and ground operators for procedure development and compliance with 91-710 Volume 6. The Senior Range Compliance engineer will work heavily with the Space Launch Delta 45 Safety Office to verify compliance with Space Force regulations and negotiate waivers when needed. In this position, the Senior Range Compliance Engineer will provide guidance and oversite for hazardous operations supporting the New Glenn Rocket program and serve as the compliance liaison to the US Space Force during Launch Complex 36 hazardous operations.

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!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Interpret and provide guidance to ground systems engineers on compliance to SPFCMAN 91-710 Volume 3.

• Update and maintain the ground systems Missile System Prelaunch Safety Package (MSPSP).

• Interpret and provide guidance to facility engineers on compliance to SPFCMAN 91-710 Volume 5.

• Update and maintain the launch site Facility Safety Data Packages (FSDPs).

• Interpret and provide guidance to launch operations engineers on compliance to SPFCMAN 91-710 Volume 6.

• Update and maintain the Ground Operations Plan (GOP) and all procedures conducted on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

• Support the creation of Safety Assessment Reports (SARs) as needed for non-recurring testing planned to occur on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and brief compliance to Space Launch Delta 45 Safety.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree.

• 8+ years of work experience with either managing hazardous operations, including team oversite and hazard mitigation, or systems safety experience.

• Experience in tailoring of SPFCMAN 91-710 Volumes as related to operations and ground systems.

• Experience in authoring safety waivers and compliance documentation related to operations and ground systems.

• Proven experience in meeting regulatory compliance while performing hazardous operations.

• Experience with developing and executing hazardous operations procedures.

• Working knowledge of SPFCMAN 91-710 regulations.

• The ability to work on own initiative and under pressure.

• Able to work full-time schedule, overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Must be able to pass the security background check to work at federal reservations.   

• Able to work in a harsh climate environment.

• 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

• Experience as the lead focal for regulatory compliance.

• Experience with aerospace launch and landing operations.

• Expert knowledge of USSF Manuals 91-710 and 91-201.

• Expert knowledge of Life Safety Code (NFPA 101).

• Experience coordinating with Space Launch Delta 45 Safety Office.

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

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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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DIBDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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Benefits

• Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 recognize 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, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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