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Blue Origin

Builds rockets, engines and lunar spacecraft

Port Engineer

Aviation Operations & Aircraft MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSpace Coast, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Science, or Mathematics.
  • At least 2 years of demonstrated technical expertise in marine systems, propulsion, and/or marine operations.
  • Strong operational planning and organizational skills.
  • Effective technical communication capabilities.
  • Ability to support occasional off-shift work schedules.
  • Applicants must be a United States citizen or national, United States permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or person granted asylum.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee vessel systems, including propulsion, electrical, and mechanical systems.
  • Ensure vessel readiness for recovery operations, including maintenance and inspections.
  • Develop and implement operational requirements for vessel support activities.
  • Advocate for design-for-operations improvements.
  • Author detailed procedures for vessel operations and maintenance.
  • Lead teams of technicians and engineers in system readiness and operational execution.
  • Develop and maintain schedules, quality documents, and engineering records.
  • Troubleshoot and correct system anomalies in real time during recovery operations.
  • Participate in post-mission reviews and process improvement initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Third Engineer or higher United States Coast Guard Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping endorsement.
  • A Dynamic Positioning Operator Certificate or Dynamic Positioning Maintainer original equipment manufacturer course; extensive dynamic positioning vessel experience may be accepted.
  • Knowledge of vessel system operation and maintenance processes.
  • Experience with ship integration and marine operations.
  • Control room or operations experience in high-consequence environments.
  • Experience with integrated management systems.
  • Successful experience writing technical procedures and non-conformance documentation.
  • Leadership experience managing teams integrating multiple subsystems.
  • A strong safety record, including hands-on experience with hazardous operations.
  • Strong personnel management and mentoring skills.
  • Project management, budget management, and team leadership skills.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Atlassian Suite.

About the Company

Blue Origin

Builds rockets, engines and lunar spacecraft

Blue Origin builds rockets, engines and spacecraft for commercial satellite operators and government space programs. Its New Glenn orbital rocket uses a reusable first stage, while Blue Moon landers are designed to transport cargo and astronauts to the lunar surface. The company designs and manufactures liquid-fueled propulsion systems, and its New Shepard vehicle is built for short suborbital trips carrying people and research payloads. Customers pay for launch services and engines, and government development contracts fund work on systems for exploration beyond Earth orbit. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000, Blue Origin is headquartered in Kent, Washington.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$10.1B
Headquarters
Kent, WA
Founded
2000

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