Blue Origin · 2 weeks ago
Director, Vehicle Engineering MK2 Crew Lander
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$201K/yr - $281K/yr
10+ years expBlue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Director of Vehicle Engineering for the Blue Moon MK2 Crew Lander will manage a team to perform integrated design, analysis, verification, validation, and certification for the lander, ensuring system safety and implementing agile engineering practices.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage the people of the Vehicle Engineering organization, fostering career development and raising the bar of performance through a focus on strategic planning, high quality decisions, collaboration, communication, and trust
Define and control the technical baseline for the Crew Lander that satisfies requirements while balancing cost, schedule, and risk
Manage the Crew Lander configuration baseline including the vehicle CAD model, BOM, and mass properties
Manage requirement and interface definition, validation, and control
Lead integrated analysis including the identification, evaluation, and tracking of key technical performance measures
Manage the system safety definition and analysis across the vehicle
Manage the definition and execution of verification, validation, and certification for the Crew Lander
Establish tools and best practices for System Engineering and Integration, including training and mentoring, to foster a culture of system thinking at all levels of the organization
Implement agile project management for the Vehicle Engineering team establishing iterative and incremental deliverables required to support integrated vehicle goals
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated experience effectively managing People, including fostering a culture of action, accountability, coaching, and development
Demonstrated experience leading integrated technical teams to deliver complex systems or subsystems in dynamic environments while balancing technical performance, cost, schedule, and risk
Deep technical knowledge of in-space vehicle systems, including key performance drivers, subsystems, and the fundamental physics of operating a vehicle in space
Demonstrated subject matter expertise in applied System Engineering and Integration, including functional analysis, requirements, analysis integration, verification and validation, and risk management
10+ years managing technical teams and/or leading functional groups with responsibility for leading and coaching employees
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of integrity
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering, computing, or another technical field
Preferred
Experience with the full lifecycle of development across one or more space missions
Experience performing at least one system-level V&V campaign for a space system
Experience with space vehicle mission operations
Experience with CAD configuration and proficiency with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and CAD tools including Windchill/Creo
Experience with Model Based Definition (MBD)
Experience with AI agents and use of Large Language Models
Experience applying Model Based System Engineering approaches and tools
Experience with human spaceflight systems, safety analysis, and certification
Experience with non-traditional approaches to System Engineering and Integration
Experience organizing and leading a system engineering team
Experience with mass properties and technical resource management
Experience implementing agile project management approaches
Knowledge of Configuration and Data Management processes and standards including Software CM methods and tools (e.g., Gitlab)
Knowledge of project scheduling including development of IMP/IMS, critical path analysis, and schedule risk analysis
Benefits
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%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
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