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Blue Origin · 6 hours ago

Director - New Glenn 7-Engine Stage One AFT Module

Merritt Island, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Blue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Director for the New Glenn 7-Engine Stage One AFT Module will drive the design and engineering of the AFT Module, leading a team to implement improvements and support refurbishment efforts while managing all aspects of program management.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Mature New Glenn GS1 AFT Module 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

Lead the engineering planning and support of initial New Glenn GS1 AFT 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 AFT 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

Qualification

Aerospace engineeringMechanical systems developmentProject managementTeam leadershipPMP certificationEarned Value ManagementRisk managementGD&T practicesResourcefulnessBusiness judgmentTechnical communicationConflict resolutionFast-paced environment

Required

Passion for Mission

B.S. in an aerospace, mechanical, or systems engineering-related field, with 10+ 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 various 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

Preferred

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 leading large geographically dispersed programs with large subcontractors

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