Senior Director - Engines, Propulsion & Fluid Systems

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 part of a passionate and growing team of experts, you will be accountable as an Operations Program Manager (OPM) supporting our Engines Business Unit.

You will be responsible for providing both manufacturing engineering and programmatic leadership and you will be expected to help manage business operating change;

providing mentoring to less senior program managers and engineering leads; and work as an integral connection between the Business Unit and operations to support execution and growth.

Blue Origin is looking for someone to apply their expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities :

• Act as an Operations functional Lead for the Blue Engines Business Unit, supporting all aspects of strategic planning for all product efforts to deliver fully integrated and tested elements, vehicles, and / or products
• Lead and manage the manufacturing engineering and tooling teams assigned to the products and programs associated with the relevant Business Unit
• Partner with the Operations Execution team to provide support for product manufacturing and continuous improvement activities to reduce product costs and cycle times.
• Ensures optimization of common processes and material across the teams. Ensure the standardization of parts, processes, and specification on the program
• Leading the development of product based manufacturing plans for operations, tooling, facilities, equipment (capital) and procurement.

Responsible for keeping this plan current

• Partner with supporting functional organizations (e.g., Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, Enterprise Program Management Office) to assure continuous interfaces, smooth operations, and reconciliation of process standards, action items, and emergent issues both across the business unit and with the rest of the company.
• Ensure integration of all manufacturing plans across the program including in-house manufacturing, material procurement, facilities, capital, drawing releases, etc.
• Ensures the consistent application and proper communication with production operations of requirements to support Program needs, including schedule, capacity planning, equipment, facilities and infrastructure.
• Perform and lead others in the development of specific project / program plans, managing risks, tracking, reporting on status, and resolving blocking issues
• Work independently toward long-range objectives without appreciable direction and determine the technical objectives of assignments to develop approaches to solutions
• Oversee budgets with the responsibility to analyze, manage and report on budget performance and variance analysis

Qualifications :

Previous experience in a leadership role as a Sr Manager or Director with significant technical and project management responsibility;

strong track record of delivering results and creating a positive, high performing culture

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent and 10+ years of related experience in manufacturing engineering
• Experience supporting a project thru the product development lifecycle and into rate production
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing engineering teams, specifically industrial, manufacturing and tooling teams
• Deep experience in and understanding of complex manufacturing and production systems
• Demonstrated exceptional business acumen, while comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Highly effective and professional verbal and written communication skills with internal and external teams
• 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 :

• Experience managing dynamic (e.g., growing, evolving) organizations, including planning, budget, schedule, quality, deliverables, reporting, staff, facilities, and interfaces
• Technical or project management expertise that has contributed to the success of Tier 1 milestones
• MBA or other relevant education
• PMP certification

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

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