Senior Manager - Turbomachinery Product Team Lead, Engines

About the role

This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute plans to reach turbomachinery development and production milestones on BE-3U.
• Identify, elevate, and act on key cost and performance input metrics that drive project direction.
• Hire, develop, and lead a talented team of engineers.
• Identify schedule-critical hardware, equipment, people, and facilities – resolve constraints and fix defects at the root.
• Define, manage, and action key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product team success.
• Leverage data to make informed decisions and iterate on manufacturing and design changes across the turbomachinery life cycle.
• Own turbomachinery program budget and schedule.
• Analyze non-conformance metrics and partner with the quality organization to apply opportunities for process improvements that improve rate manufacturing performance.
• Cook up and partner with the operations and supply chain organizations to execute manufacturing upgrade initiatives.
• Identify, mitigate, and own turbomachinery risks – remove blockers, investigate/escalate issues, and close on solutions.
• Drive clear and consistent communication across all levels to ensure goal alignment.
• Champion a collaborative culture to attack challenges to engine cost, performance, and manufacturing rate.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in rocket engine development or aerospace fluid/mechanical systems.
• 3+ years of project and people management experience.
• Proven ability to establish and execute complex plans with multiple functional interfaces while maintaining clear communication across stakeholders at all levels.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills.
• Strong aptitude for troubleshooting and quick thinking to keep projects moving forward.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Experience with turbomachinery development, qualification, and production.
• Experience with cradle to grave product development, including leading design reviews, production readiness reviews, and technical readiness reviews.
• Experience creating tools to improve documentation, visibility, and tracking of scope and forecasted work.
• Experience with vertical integration and/or scaling production of complex assemblies.
• Experience with manufacturing process automation.
• Experience leveraging Artificial Intelligence as a multiplier.

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

Base Pay Range For WA applicants is $183,807.00 - $257,328.75

Schedule

Not specified