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Officer or director change
✓ VerifiedStarfighters Space appointed Blue Origin engineer Jose Arias as vice president of space operations at a $190,000 base salary, leading spaceflight operations and mission execution.
Filed May 15, 2026 · 16:20 ET
Summary
- Mr. Arias, age 42, was appointed effective May 11, 2026 to lead spaceflight operations, mission execution, and integration activities.
- He served as an engineer at Blue Origin since 2021, with experience across launch vehicle integration, propulsion production, and test operations.
- Compensation includes a $190,000 base salary, a $20,000 sign-on bonus, an annual bonus of up to 25% of base, and options vesting over three years.
Key facts
- Base salary
- $190,000
From the filing for Base salary
“annual base salary will be $190,000”
Why it mattersAn operations hire from Blue Origin is a step toward flight readiness for the supersonic launch program.
- Filed
- May 15, 2026
- Accepted
- 2026-05-15 20:20Z
- Period
- May 11, 2026
- Accession no.
- 0001062993-26-002701
- Size
- 232 KB
- Index
- Filing index