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.  

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! 

This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, 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, national security, and human spaceflight.

The BE-4 Valves and Ignition Systems Product Team Lead is the engineering manager of a hardworking and focused team of flow control valve and ignition system design engineers, project engineers, and analysis engineers. As the manager of this diverse team, you will set technical direction and priorities in line with programmatic goals, mentor team members to enable efficient production and incremental BE-4 Engine needs, and lead the development team through every stage of product development and operational lifecycle.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide programmatic direction and coach a team of dedicated Responsible (Design) Engineers, Project Engineers, and Analysis Engineers by reviewing technical work, giving them actionable feedback, setting clear goals, and coordinating project work with other teams and managers.

• Own business rhythm reviews and communication paths to the IPT Lead, supporting program manager and business teams, including: weekly/monthly program management reviews, finance reviews, long term forecasting, business plan, project deep dives, design reviews, etc.

• The complete employee experience including hiring, performance management, and training, as well as providing tools for career development.

• Implements effective engineering methods within their team and providing technical guidance.

• Improving technical processes and tool development around focused areas of Design for Manufacturability (DfM), component and subsystem functional testing, and engine development cycles.

• Administering operations in accordance with company's policies, priorities, and budget constraints set forth by senior management.

• Leading your Teams’ activities throughout entire life cycle of the BE-4 Engine development and operations, including requirements analysis, concept development, detailed design, build, test, and flight.

• Being wholly accountable for the design, planning, and successful development of components and/or subsystems (up to and including integrated engine and vehicle testing) to verify requirements and validate operational capabilities.

• Providing safe, repeatable, and quality test capabilities that help explore the operational envelope and verify requirements for the current and next generation of rocket engines.

• Support team through anomaly and root cause investigations and corrective actions.
  
  In addition to management responsibilities, you will also be a primary point of contact within the IPT. You will contribute to and lead component design, manufacturing, test support, data reviews and Test Readiness Reviews, support anomaly investigations and root cause analysis to drive corrective actions and hardware improvements. To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate the leadership skills and the ability to formulate engineering initiatives focused on the continuous improvement of life, reliability, performance, and producibility of rocket engine turbomachinery components and assemblies.

​Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or science related discipline (aerospace, mechanical, chemical or physics preferred)

• 8+ years of liquid rocket engine, flight equipment, spacecraft, launch vehicle, and or aircraft systems development experience.

• Strong technical fundamentals in mechanical design, manufacturing and materials processing within an AS9100 quality system.

• Demonstrated experience with Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DfMA)

• Familiarity with data analysis and data processing

• 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 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Engineering or MBA Degree

• Experience with cryogenic control valve and or ignition system design, test, build, and flight.

• Formal project management training or certification

• Experience across multiple portions of the propulsion product life cycle

• Experience with human spaceflight or high-performance aircraft systems and test facilities

• Experience with MS Project, Primavera (P6), CREO, Windchill, Confluence, Jira

• Experience implementing, customizing, or improving configuration management systems in a development engineering environment

• Experience with procurement specifications, and technical coordination processes with external component suppliers.

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $136,620.00-$191,268.00

Other site ranges may differ

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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