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

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As part of a diverse, hardworking, and collaborative team of engineers you will be responsible for managing and leading teams in the hands-on design, development, supplier management, and system engineering across the fluids systems of a new advanced New Glenn upper stage.

You will have integral responsibility for employee performance through professional development, mentoring, technical guidance, and development of training programs. Technical leadership will be required to drive the team to solve difficult problems, incorporate changes, and lead failure investigations. As a leader across the entire stage, you will be responsible for setting and enforcing design standards, working interfaces between systems, and solving technical and programmatic issues. You will share oversight responsibility including Engineering Change Approvals, checking drawings and technical documents, and managing the purchase order system (MRP). You will provide leadership and oversight through major test efforts and stage qualification, build, hot fire, and launch.

You will need a proven ability to develop, execute, and improve technical processes in the design and development cycle of rockets by formulating and implementing preventative and corrective actions. Ability to lead and mentor teammates in a highly collaborative environment is essential. Passion for our mission is required!

Qualifications:

• Minimum B.S. degree in engineering or science (aerospace, mechanical, chemical, nuclear, or physics desired)
• 2+ years managing technical teams and/or leading functional groups of employees
• 5+ years of aerospace industry or related field experience
• Strong technical fundamentals in fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, stress analysis, and fluid design
• Experience with cryogenic components and aerospace testing campaigns
• Familiarity working with supplier and supplier management
• Ability to work in a cooperative, fast paced, and dynamic environment
• Launch vehicle experience
• Strong project management and leadership skills focused on delivering results
• Strong supplier management and conflict resolution experience
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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

Desired:

• Experience managing personnel, budgets, or test resources
• Solid understanding of rocket fluid systems and components
• Experience with non-conformances, discrepancy reports, failure investigations, and corrective actions
• Familiarity with fluid systems operations, verification test process and risk management
• Expertise in drafting standards and GD&T.

Base Pay Range for:
CO applicants is $138,181.00 - $193,453.05WA 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.