Meteorologist Senior (IV) – New Glenn

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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 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.

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 Chief Meteorologist for New Glenn, you will provide mission-ready weather analysis, nowcasting, and recommendations to enable safe, compliant, and efficient launch operations. You will be a core member of the launch team, responsible for forecasts and GO/NO GO recommendations that directly inform the Launch Director’s decisions for launch, recovery, and associated operations.

You will share in the team’s impact across all phases of a launch campaign, including pre-campaign planning, daily forecasting, countdown support, real-time nowcasting, recovery support, and post-mission verification and continuous improvement.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, operational judgment, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary Launch Weather Officer for assigned New Glenn launch and recovery campaigns.
• Provide synoptic and mesoscale forecasts for the launch site, ascent corridor, and recovery zones, as well as for travel to and from operational work sites.
• Develop and deliver mission-focused weather briefings that enable GO/NO GO decisions with agreed confidence levels for each hold point and decision gate.
• Nowcast during countdown, including:
  • Continuous monitoring of radar, satellite, lightning networks, surface towers, field mills, ceilometers, radiosonde data, wave and wind measurements, and other site instrumentation.
  • Real-time assessment of Launch Commit Criteria (LCC) and applicable launch weather rules.
  • Clear, timely GO/NO GO recommendations to the Launch Director (LD) and Range stakeholders.
• Calculate, track, and present Forecast Accuracy Scores (FAS) for key weather constraints and for overall launch windows; maintain and improve the FAS methodology.
• Issue operational weather advisories relevant to ground operations and flight (e.g., lightning, high winds, heavy precipitation, low visibility, sea state) to protect personnel, hardware, and mission timelines.
• Coordinate with external partners (e.g., range weather authority, airspace/ATC partners, 45th Weather Squadron) to align on constraints, share data, and maintain a common operating picture.
• Support launch readiness reviews and key milestones (e.g., FRR, L-3/L-2/L-1 briefs, countdown holds) with structured, decision-oriented weather products and risk assessments.
• Perform quality control (QC) of Terminal Doppler and other radar/wind products (TDRWP QC) and ensure data integrity for operational use.
• Oversee operational weather balloon activities, including launch planning, troubleshooting, and inventory management for radiosondes and consumables.
• Conduct post-launch and post-campaign verification:
  • Compare forecast vs. observed conditions by constraint.
  • Document forecast performance, unanticipated impacts, and lessons learned.
  • Recommend updates to procedures, tools, and rules based on findings.
• Contribute to long-range and seasonal outlooks supporting mission campaign planning, within the scope of operational needs.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable launch weather rules, licensing requirements, and internal standards for documentation and decision logging.
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