Manager, Fluids Design

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

As the Manager of multi discipline fluids design team, you will set technical and product support directions and develop team members to support current and future program needs. You will also support in-house and supplier activities in the design, fabrication, and continuous improvement of fluids components for the MK1 Lunar Lander. This includes leading and promoting process improvement and development activities across all phases of the component life cycle to support product delivery.

You will be responsible for the complete employee experience, including hiring, performance management, training, and providing tools for career development. You will help improve technical processes, requirements and tool development as well as provide day-to-day direction.

This role is an integral part of the Blue Origin MK1 Lunar Lander program, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, procurement, and testing of the lander fluid and propulsion systems.

In addition to people management responsibilities, you will provide direct technical support across all phases of the component life cycle. You will contribute to and lead component design, manufacturing, and test support; perform data reviews and test readiness reviews; and support anomaly investigations and root cause analyses to drive corrective actions and hardware improvements.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise and leadership skills to positively support our efforts to build the road to space. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, or Physics preferred)
• 5+ years of aerospace industry or related field experience, or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team of engineers in a fast-paced environment, producing and delivering hardware to meet customer needs; provides strategic thinking and fosters an environment of continuous improvement to support delivery rate, material cost, and nonconformance goals
• Demonstrated commitment to developing engineering talent, including coaching, mentoring, and creating growth opportunities for team members
• Strong technical fundamentals in mechanical design, manufacturing, supply chain, and materials processing
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Demonstrated experience with computer-aided design (CAD) tools
• Demonstrated experience leading Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
• Proven understanding of production processes
• Demonstrated success with corrective action implementation
• Consistent track record of leading teams by earning trust and maintaining positive, professional relationships in ways that strengthen our culture and partnerships with other disciplines
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
• 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:

• Engineering M.S., MBA, or equivalent
• 2+ years of people leadership experience with 8+ direct reports
• 5+ years of cryogenic propulsion systems
• Technical fundamentals in propulsion, fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and/or combustion
• Lean or Six Sigma knowledge/certifications
• Experience leading and developing engineers into high performers

Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $150,743.00 - $211,039.50 CO applicants is $138,181.00 - $193,453.05 WA applicants is $150,743.00 - $211,039.50

Other site ranges may differ

Culture 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 an 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.

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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.