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!  

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.

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to Earth’s orbit and beyond. Engineered with a reusable first stage and a seven-meter payload fairing, New Glenn is building the road to space.

As the Director for the New Glenn 7-Engine Stage One MID Module, you will have responsibility for driving the design of MID Module engineering from development production to rate production maturity. You will lead a team of engineers that are implementing targeted rate, cost, and performance improvements in addition to addressing emergent complex technical issues that arise during mission and production operations. This team will provide engineering support to the refurbishment team with engineering planning and execution as vehicles are recovered after flight missions.

This position will encompass all aspects of program management, including cost, schedule, technical design, risk management, and working with Blue Origin internal organizations and suppliers to deliver subsystems. You will set the team's technical direction, requiring a broad application of sophisticated engineering principles, theories, concepts, and knowledge of other related subject areas. You will lead and develop the team with impact on all aspects of launch vehicle mechanical systems engineering. You will closely coordinate with supplier management and internal manufacturing organizations to achieve rate cadence of system builds. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and require your dedication and attention toward safe and reliable spaceflight.

Responsibilities:

• Mature New Glenn GS1 MID Module and Factory at Rocket Part (Florida) fabrication shop engineering in support of moving from development production to rate production
• Lead the development of business cases and implementation of engineering changes in support of New Glenn GS1 cost, rate, and performance improvement
• Lead a team providing 24/7 line-side support to resolve emergent Material Review nonconformance or other production issues for MID Module workcenters and Factory at Rocket Park (Florida) fabrication shops
• Lead the engineering planning and support of initial New Glenn GS1 MID Module refurbishment on-site at the Refurbishment Facility
• Indirect management of system and structural analysis support of engineering issue resolution and change implementation
• Leading the resolution of remaining system qualification and verification activities within the GS1 MID Module end item definition
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks to technical performance, cost, and schedule.
• Lead and develop the team through hiring, training, and mentoring while providing technical leadership.
• Meet recurring cost targets and manage risks and opportunities per flight cost requirement.
• Support commercial and government launch customer requests for information, proposals, and alternate use cases.
• Establish, maintain, and report on team safety products, fault trees, reliability, component level failure mode assessments, and operational hazards.
• Develop project summary presentations for customer reviews, internal team meetings, and Blue Origin communications team support.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Passion for the Mission
• B.S. in an aerospace, mechanical, or systems engineering-related field, with 15+ years of complex mechanical systems development experience.
• A highly organized leader with excellent technical written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated track record of resourcefulness, strong business, and technical judgment, and bias for action from their previous assignments.
• Successful experience managing and leading great people with diverse skills and demonstrated ability to empower and coordinate effective teams and resolve conflicts.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment and ability to travel in support of the program, customer, and supplier activities.
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-functional teams during the design, procurement, and build cycles of aerospace/aeronautical vehicles.
• Experience in project planning and successful execution of projects to cost and schedule targets.
• 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:

• MBA, Program Management Professional (PMP) certification, and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience. Experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management, and Cost Account Management such as EVM.
• M.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or systems engineering and experience with launch vehicle development, production, and operations.

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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