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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.  

As the Manager of a diverse and hardworking team of Combustion Device engineering team, you will set technical direction and train team members to support current and future program needs.  Also support In House and Supplier activities in the design and fabrication of the Thrust Chambers Assemblies, Nozzles, Main Combustion Chambers and Nozzle Return Lines for our BE-4 Vulcan and New Glenn customers. This includes leading and promoting opportunities to realize Process Improvement and development activities in for all phases of the TCA life cycle that will support delivery of our product at rate. 

You will be responsible for the complete employee experience including hiring, performance management, training and providing tools for career development. You will help to improve technical processes and tool development around focused areas of engines test planning, execution, and engine development cycles as well as provide day to day direction.

This role is an integral part of the Blue Origin BE-4 Program where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil and national security.

In addition to people manager responsibilities, you will provide direct technical support to a program in all phases of the component life cycle.  You will contribute to and lead component design, manufacturing, test support, perform data reviews and Test Readiness Reviews, support anomaly investigations and root cause analysis to drive corrective actions and hardware improvements.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise and leadership skills to positively support our efforts to build the road to space. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering (aerospace, mechanical, chemical or physics desired)
• 5+ years of aerospace industry or related field experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team of engineers in supporting a fast-paced environment in producing and delivering hardware to meet our customers needs
• Interest in developing high caliber engineering talent
• Strong technical fundamentals in mechanical design, manufacturing, the supply chain, materials processing, including welding, brazing, additive manufacturing
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Demonstrated experience with Computer aided design tools (CAD)
• Demonstrated experience and leading Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
• Proven understanding of production processes
• Familiarity with data analysis and data processing
• Demonstrated success with corrective action implementation
• Consistent track record leading teams through earning trust and maintaining positive, professional relationships in a way that would strengthen our culture of inclusion.
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Desired:

• Engineering M.S., MBA or equivalent
• 8+ years liquid rocket engine combustion devices experience
• Technical fundamentals of rocket engine propulsion, fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer and/or combustion
• Working knowledge of combustion devices design, manufacturing, and testing
• Lean or six-sigma knowledge/certifications
• Experience with production optimization theory and implementation
• 2+ years of leadership with 8+ direct reports.
• Experience with leading and developing engineers into high performers.
• Experience with challenging the status quo, even when challenged by inertia.
• Experience with test data post-processing and troubleshooting
• Experience with any programming language.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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