Technical Product Manager III

Application close date :

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

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

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.

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will support the development of best-in-class software applications that drive increased efficiency that supports program execution within the Blue Engines business unit. You will understand and identify improvements within our business and transform them into requirements for our team of developers to build solutions that improve our program execution. You will lead all aspects of the complete delivery of tools and coordinate all aspects of tool deployment.

Plans and coordinates all aspects of internal information system-specific projects from initiation to delivery, including the identification of new improvement opportunities and curation of a business case for leadership sponsorship. Coordinates the software development, the work performed by developers, and the testing, validation, and release of the software by defining project requirements, performing feasibility and needs / impact assessments. Develops detailed project plans and manages all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training and on-time delivery within resource constraints. Projects may vary in number, size and complexity. Software Product Management is a technology enablement discipline responsible for software product across its entire lifecycle. Core knowledge of coding and responsibilities include defining a product vision, setting the product strategy (the "why" of a product), and leading cross-functional team to deliver functionality that meets customer needs and supports business goals. Leads Product Discovery, ultimately driving clarity into the software products that need to be built to deliver key business outcomes and accomplish company business objectives. Software Product Management owns product roadmap formulation and has an active role in the execution of such roadmaps.

Responsibilities :

Work directly with customers to translate abstract requests into clearly defined requirements, problem spaces, build user stories, demonstrate functionality, testing and validation

Build and maintain systems architecture artifacts to influence technical peers on system design

Collaborate with business customers and stakeholders to develop and maintain the product vision and detailed development package, and roadmap

Manage every facet of the software creation process from design, implementation, testing, organizational change management, to deployment of the back-end and front-end systems

Coordinate on team priorities and developer requirements to quickly enable incremental delivery of functionality

Focused on tightening the customer and user feedback loop and delivering incremental value to the business while influencing the vision of the product

Develop software in an agile team framework, including building consensus on designs, conducting demos, and coordinating or managing Sprints

Think creatively. Challenge why things are done a certain way and determine ways to improve existing solutions or processes.

Qualifications :

Minimum of a B.S. degree in computer science, computer engineering, physics, mathematics, or engineering fields, or equivalent experience

Minimum of 8+ years of experience working in a software development environment

Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, and / or verification & test of hardware

Demonstrated ability to lead development of sophisticated end-to-end software

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills throughout all levels of an organization

Ability to cultivate positive relationships with business customers

Ability for navigating ambiguity and translating into positive business outcomes

Desired :

• Understanding of configuration management and product life-cycle systems
• Understanding of RESTful, GraphQL APIs
• Understanding of both relational and non-relational databases
• Familiarity of Python, Next.js, Typescript
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services
• Familiarity with unit testing and test-driven development

Compensation Range for :

WA applicants is $137,049.00-$191,868.60

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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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.

Background Check

Required for all positions : Blue's Standard Background Check

Required for Certain Job Profiles : Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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Required for certain Job Profiles : Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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.

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