New Glenn Upper-stage Sr. Structure Manager

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and personal leadership to the GS2 Structures Engineering Team
• Lead and execute peer reviews and readiness reviews in support of engineering releases and first article builds
• Ensure timely release of engineering products including drawings, models, strength analyses
• Manage workflow and balance priorities across the team in order to support schedule objectives
• Cookordinate and collaborate with other teams to meet design, build, and test milestones
• Apply robust, consistent, and reliable engineering fundamentals and to ensure requirements are met
• Manage non-recurring and recurring cost, develop budgets, report against financial forecast
• Define roles, responsibilities, and accountability for each direct report and across the team
• Lead or support maturation of configuration management and pedigree review processes

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Structures, or Aerospace Engineering (other relevant fields may apply)
• From an accredited institution
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience
• In-depth understanding of structures engineering principles
• Previous experience and success in developing / fielding new systems
• Previous engineering leadership in an aerospace environment with space hardware, aircraft or similar, mission critical high value components
• Strong personnel, project management and interpersonal skills
• Ability to operate, make decisions, lead, and make forward progress in ambiguous environments
• Understanding of product life cycle management and associated gate reviews
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization

Qualifications

• Experience managing direct reports and projects or programs
• Experience leading an engineering team in a production environment
• Advanced experience in complex hardware Structures (i.e. castings, forgings, additively manufactured components, pressurized structures, welding, machining, cleaning, non-destructive testing methods, complex assembly and acceptance testing)

Skills

Not specified

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
• 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

Pay

For CO applicants is $169,008.00 - $236,611.20
WA applicants is $183,807.00 - $257,328.75
Other Site Ranges May Differ

Schedule

Not specified