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!  

This role supports the development and operations of a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As the Sr. Manager for the New Glenn Stage 1 Structures group, you will report to the Director of New Glenn Stage 1 Forward Module and have responsibility for implementing the design, development, test, and production of the first stage heavy lift vehicle structures scope including ortho/iso-grid panels, splice plates, Thermal protection systems, composites, and various other primary structure sections. This position will encompass all aspects of program management to include cost, schedule, technical design, and risk management as well as working with Blue Origin internal organizations and suppliers to deliver qualified mechanical systems. You will set team technical direction requiring a wide application of sophisticated engineering principles, theories and concepts and knowledge of other related subject areas. You will lead and manage the team with impact on all aspects of launch vehicle structures engineering. You will closely coordinate with supplier management and internal manufacturing organizations to execute first-time system builds while solving schedule and technical issues as they arise. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedication and attention towards safe and reliable spaceflight.

Responsibilities:

• Meet and exceed aggressive schedule, cost, and performance requirements.

• Plan and coordinate the resources vital to successfully design, build, test, and certify the New Glenn Stage 1 structures scope.

• Lead structures design and development through the entire lifecycle to include production.

• Identify, supervise, and mitigate risks to technical performance, cost, and schedule.

• Lead team to develop and document system design to support operations, integration, manufacturing, and quality.

• Lead and develop the team through hiring, training, and mentoring while providing technical leadership.

• Meet recurring cost target and lead risk and opportunities to 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, and operational hazards.

• Develop project summary presentations for customer reviews, internal team meetings and support to Blue Origin communications team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Passion for our mission and vision

• B.S. in an aerospace, mechanical, or systems engineering-related field, with 8+ years of complex structures development experience.

• Highly organized leader with excellent technical written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated track record of resourcefulness, strong business and technical judgement and bias for action from their previous assignments.

• Successful experience in hiring and developing great people with diverse skills and demonstrated ability to empower and coordinate effective teams and resolve issues.

• Comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic work environment and ability to travel in support of the program, customer, and supplier activities.

• Demonstrated experience managing multi-functional teams during 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.

• Strong business management competence and experience managing large, geographically dispersed programs.

• Familiarity with design drawing and GD&T practices, CREO and Windchill design lifecycle tools and structural and fluid/thermal analysis tools and practices such as ANSYS and Thermal Desktop.

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $167,088.00-$233,923.20

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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