Manager – New Glenn Integrated Avionics Test

BLUE ORIGIN • West Melbourne, FL

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About The Position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 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. We are a dynamic team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. As part of a hardworking team engineers, you will have primary responsibility for managing a team of test engineers for integrated testing of avionics for various New Glenn spaceflight systems. You will be responsible for building and managing a team of talented Test Leads, Test Engineers, and Design Engineers to reliably execute the team charter. Your team will coordinate with all test stakeholders, design tests to satisfy objectives, and execute this testing for initial vehicle in Florida. You will drive efficiency gains in testing activities in order to increase testing throughput while maintaining a high standard of quality and prioritizing the safety of your teammates above all else. You will be accountable for defects present in the test process and drive corrective actions to ensure that they are conclusively addressed. You will share in the team’s impact on manufacturing, testing, and delivering hardware for the New Glenn Launch Vehicle. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

• B.S. degree or higher in Engineering or related technical discipline
• 7-10 years industry experience in launch system, aerospace, or satellite operations testing
• Proven experience and successful track record leading teams and influencing company-level policy and direction.
• Proven experience in motivating other departments within your company to commit to a collaborative effort and delivery on an aggressive schedule.
• Strong work ethic with a high attention to detail and level of organization.
• Strong written, personal, and computer skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at the executive leadership level and on the shop floor.
• Passion for spaceflight and space exploration.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our 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.

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years industry experience in launch system, aerospace, or satellite operations testing
• Hands-on experience in developing, authoring, and executing integrated tests on flight hardware
• Demonstrated success as a direct manager of a team of at least five individuals.
• Demonstrated technical or management expertise in design, operation, testing, or production of integrated avionics, networks, power systems, and/or RF communications.
• Experience with harnessing, sensors, and instrumentation (pressure transducers, accelerometers, etc.).
• Experience developing electronic ground support equipment, including control systems, programming data acquisition systems, and developing human machine interfaces, etc.

Responsibilities

• managing a team of test engineers for integrated testing of avionics for various New Glenn spaceflight systems
• building and managing a team of talented Test Leads, Test Engineers, and Design Engineers to reliably execute the team charter
• coordinate with all test stakeholders, design tests to satisfy objectives, and execute this testing for initial vehicle in Florida
• drive efficiency gains in testing activities in order to increase testing throughput while maintaining a high standard of quality and prioritizing the safety of your teammates above all else
• accountable for defects present in the test process and drive corrective actions to ensure that they are conclusively addressed
• share in the team’s impact on manufacturing, testing, and delivering hardware for the New Glenn Launch Vehicle

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%, and an Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager