Liaison Engineering Manager, Sr. - New Glenn Second Stage
 Blue Origin | |
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
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 United States, Florida, Merritt Island | |
| 8082 Space Commerce Way (Show on map) | |
 Mar 05, 2026 | |
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Application close date: 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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 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 a Liaison Engineering Manager / Factory Support Engineering Manager supporting New Glenn second stage (GS2) production operations in Florida, you will lead a team that serves as the program's first line of engineering defense when manufacturing encounters technical issues, nonconformances, or design questions. Your team will work shoulder-to-shoulder with production, quality, supply chain, and design organizations to ensure rapid disposition of issues while protecting vehicle safety, configuration integrity, and flightworthiness. You will be accountable for establishing a strong on-site engineering presence that enables fast, disciplined problem resolution, effective communication back to the design centers, and continuous improvement of production readiness. This role requires balancing urgency with rigor and ensuring hardware keeps moving while maintaining compliance with engineering standards, certification bases, and safety requirements. You will work closely with subsystem Responsible Engineers, build teams, systems engineering, quality, and operations leadership. Your goal is to mature paths for unblocking issues, define technical authority models, and improve the flow of technical data between the factory and design engineering organizations. You will also shape factory-facing processes for anomaly resolution, nonconformance dispositions, drawing interpretation, and change execution. A core responsibility of this role is developing and mentoring a high-performing team of engineers who thrive in fast-paced production environments, demonstrate sound technical judgment, and communicate clearly across teams. Your leadership will directly impact schedule stability, cost control, and the successful delivery of flight hardware. 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:
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