Blue Origin · 19 hours ago
Senior Manager Fluids - Lunar Permanence
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$184K/yr - $257K/yr
15+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable space vehicles and systems to support human life in space. They are seeking a Senior Manager for their Lunar Permanence business unit to lead a team in designing and delivering pumps for lunar systems, ensuring high-performance and safety in human spaceflight.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for leading a technical team to deliver high-performance pumps for Lunar systems
Accountable for definition, specification, and development of hardware to meet mission objectives and satisfy requirements while balancing cost, schedule, and risk
Recruit, hire, manage, and mentor a team of engineers and other technical professionals
Manage your direct reports’ professional development (e.g., coaching, routine one-on-one development conversations, performance reviews, and promotion management)
Develop robust plans meeting deliverables and manage to the key operating metrics - including technical, cost, schedule, and risk
Develop product roadmaps, including development and incorporation of technologies to meet future mission requirements
Work with internal and external customers to understand and shape stakeholder current and future mission needs
Perform technical work and provide technical leadership of the highest caliber
Monitor technical progress, requirements, budget, schedule, deliverables and risks as well as review recommendations for change with program management
Communicate progress to leadership team via; program management reviews weekly/monthly, finance reviews, long term forecasting business plan, and project deep dives
Utilize good engineering and business judgement to ensure the most efficient and effective product is designed, manufactured, procured, tested, qualified, and delivered
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Engineering or related technical subject area
Demonstrated ability to provide technical, cost, and schedule leadership of a team
8+ years managing technical teams and/or leading functional groups with responsibility for leading and coaching employees
15+ years of pump development experience
In depth understanding of fluids and mechanical engineering principles
Track record of delivering large integrated products, on schedule and in budget
Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships
Preferred
Experience with space vehicle design
Experience with cryogenic applications
Experience managing suppliers/subcontracts
Experience with aerospace components
Experience with CAD (Creo), Windchill PLM, and GD&T
Demonstrated capability to manage test campaigns
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
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
Recent News
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