Head of Product Development, Manufacturing Systems and Technology

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!

This role is part of Enterprise Technology (ET), where we’re developing the digital infrastructure needed to build the road to space, with an emphasis on digital capabilities required to advance Blue Origin’s mission.

Enterprise Technology is the center of excellence for digital technology at Blue Origin, providing oversight and governance to align technology and business strategies.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety.

You will directly impact the history of space exploration and this role 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're looking for an experienced leader with a deep understanding of supply chain technology and its business value to lead transformational supply chain and manufacturing operations programs, with a focus on rocket launches at high rates.

You will work with developers to drive projects to completion, serve as a liaison between business units, oversee multiple projects, and build and maintain client relations.

Your role will be to co-create and implement technology-enabled, disruptive strategies and solutions to drive growth for our clients.

If you have a strong background in supply chain technology and a passion for driving transformation, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Lead and manage the vision for the end-to-end manufacturing technology operations, including production planning, manufacturing execution, and production operations .

Establish and own the problem resolution process for Manufacturing Operations across the Enterprise Technology team, and drive key business impacting problems to resolution through accountability, decisiveness, urgency, extreme ownership, authority, influence, tenacity, and resourcefulness.

Own the product vision and execution for custom software and integrated automation for Blue Origin Manufacturing

Mentor and build teammates without direct authority building knowledge of the manufacturing domain and product development practice

Identify opportunities to deliver customer solutions to cost, performance, and schedule requirements.

Create and measure the manufacturing technology roadmap, ensuring linkage between the roadmap and annual goals & objectives.

Create new tools and business processes and implement best practices that simplify, standardize, and enable operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Drive the creation, documentation, and adoption of scalable, standardized, and highly visible technology and related technical processes across supply chain, manufacturing operations functions, and related functions.

Establish and monitor KPIs and drive optimization opportunities in all areas of scope.

Provide feedback and escalate concerns regarding approaches that are cost-inefficient or detrimental to scaling.

Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

10+ years of Technical Program or Project Management experience, including hands-on work managing complex technology projects

10+ years of proven experience in supply chain technology, preferably in a leadership role.

Strong interpersonal skill and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including experience working with Software Development, Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Engineering, and other business functions to create high-quality, end-to-end solutions

Experience with Jira, Confluence / Wiki, and Kanban style management

Master’s degree or experience in aerospace applications preferred

Experience with discrete manufacturing

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

Experience with high-performance systems for aerospace applications

Strong communication and presentation skills for senior leaders.

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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