Blue Origin · 18 hours ago
Director, Vehicle Test, MK2 Crew Lander
Merritt Island, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
12+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems for the benefit of Earth. The Director of Vehicle Test will lead a team responsible for the testing of the MK2 Crew Lander, ensuring that tests are planned, prepared, and executed safely and effectively within set budgets and schedules.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a comprehensive test campaign on a human certified spacecraft, ensuring a rigorous and disciplined approach to testing that meets a demanding schedule within difficult technical constraints while never compromising safety
Lead the planning and execution of all vehicle-level test activities for the MK2 Crew Lander including all system, electrical, structural, fluids, and environmental testing
Manage the vehicle test organization, fostering career development and raising the bar of performance through a focus on strategic planning, high quality decisions, collaboration, communication, and trust
Institute and foster a rigorous test culture across the MK2 organization, reviewing and coaching and at all levels of the organization and at all levels of assembly
Drive an innovative, resourceful management culture and operating cadence that encourages taking new approaches while achieving aggressive test schedules
Qualification
Required
Experience leading system-level testing of complex aerospace systems including one or more of the following test disciplines - fluids, structural, electrical, and environmental tests
Demonstrated experience effectively managing People, including fostering a culture of action, accountability, coaching, and development
Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
Ability to travel and work flexible hours to support test planning and execution
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of integrity
Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or an equivalent related field
12 or more years of experience
Preferred
Experience leading a system-level test campaign on large spacecraft including environmental testing
Experience with NASA programs and human spaceflight programs
Experience with Agile project management approaches, as well as waterfall project scheduling including development of IMP/IMS, critical path analysis, and schedule risk analysis
Experience with the Systems Engineering lifecycle (requirements, interface definition, verification, validation)
Benefits
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%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Recent News
2026-02-05
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