Responsibilities: • Serve as the primary technical interface between Blue Origin and shipyard engineering during new vessel construction • Provide engineering oversight of construction activities, ensuring compliance with ABS rules, USCG regulations (CFRs), and contractual specifications • Review and approve shipyard-produced drawings, calculations, and test procedures • Coordinate with ABS surveyors and USCG OCMIs throughout construction milestones and inspections • Develop and manage technical specifications, requirements documents, and modification packages • Lead technical trade studies and risk management activities for vessel design and construction decisions • Oversee Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of marine electrical systems, automation, and major equipment • Coordinate with the Senior Marine Electrical Engineer on electrical system design, integration, and commissioning • Provide technical direction, task assignment, and engineering mentorship to the team of four Project Construction Managers • Review construction progress reports from Project Construction Managers and provide technical input for status reporting to senior management • Coordinate with the Recovery Offshore Operations Engineer to ensure vessel design supports recovery equipment integration and operational requirements • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the Recovery Offshore Operations Engineer on vessel systems and classification requirements • Read and assess blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings to ensure construction aligns with OEM best practices and maximizes system performance and lifetime • Support verification planning, testing, and commissioning activities through delivery • Perform stability analyses, structural assessments, and other naval architecture calculations as required to support design decisions and classification submissions. Desired Qualifications: • System safety analysis experience including Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA) • Experience with failure investigations • Experience supporting proposal evaluations • Knowledge of systems engineering practices, manufacturing, fabrication and assembly processes, and quality control • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or relevant professional maritime certification • Experience with dynamic positioning systems, heavy lift, or specialized vessel construction • Proficiency in naval architecture tools (e.g., GHS, NAPA, Maxsurf, AutoCAD, Rhino) • Experience with stability booklets, trim and stability calculations, and tonnage measurements.