Blue Origin · 5 hours ago
Sr Manager - Structures - New Glenn Advanced Upper Stage
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$184K/yr - $257K/yr
8+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Sr Manager - Structures will lead a team of structures engineers for the New Glenn Advanced Upper Stage Tanks team, overseeing technical, budgetary, and schedule accountability for the design and development of structural hardware.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a growing team of engineers, while encouraging a culture of teamwork and innovation
Lead structural design through the entire lifecycle to include production
Support around-the-clock production, integration, and testing at our manufacturing facilities, incorporate product design improvements to lower cost and deliver hardware at rate
Plan and coordinate the resources to effectively design, build, test, and certify the structural hardware
Provide technical leadership and oversight of design and development, with complete ownership of end item compliance to the defined requirements
Track and deliver on tight schedules, strict cost targets, and high-performance goals, driving rapid decision-making rooted in data and results
Identify, supervise, and mitigate risks to technical performance, cost, and schedule
Lead the team in source selection for all structural commodities, supplier selection and management
Lead team to develop and document system design to support operations, integration, manufacturing, and quality
Routinely report performance to plan on schedule, resources, cost, and technical performance metrics
Develop project summary presentations for customer reviews, internal team meetings and support to Blue Origin communications team
Qualification
Required
B.S. or equivalent experience in an aerospace, mechanical, or systems engineering-related field, with 8+ years experience
Experience running launch vehicle hardware or equivalent development program
Prior experience as technical or subsystem lead, coordinating a team in a fast-paced lean engineering environment
Demonstrated technical proficiency with the tools of structural design: CAD/PLM (Creo and Catia preferred), analysis (Hand calcs, FEA), and DFX
Experienced in leading programs and technology in aerospace development, crafting, deploying, and supporting complete flight systems
Leader with excellent organization, proficient written and verbal communication, demonstrated resourcefulness, sound business and technical judgment, and a bias for action
Successful experience in hiring and developing great people with skills and demonstrated ability to empower and prioritize 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
Must be able to travel up to 25-50% of time and to remote sites
Ability to earn trust and maintain positive professional relationships
Preferred
M.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or systems engineering and experience with launch vehicle development, production, and operations
Experience with verification, integration, and test, of orbital launch vehicles or human rated spacecraft
Demonstrated experience with composites, metallics, bolted joints, adhesive bonds, cryogenic propellants, and integration of large assemblies
Strong business management acumen and experience leading large, geographically dispersed programs with large subcontractors
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
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, and 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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