Controls & Harness Fabrication Manager

Blue Origin•Titusville, FL

13d

About The Position

The Controls Architecture & Fabrication organization delivers instrumentation and controls (I&C) infrastructure for safe and continuous spaceflight operations. This position leads an in-house fabrication shop producing control panels, electrical enclosures, and cable harnesses for ground systems, test assets, and launch facilities across multiple Blue Origin sites. The manager oversees a productionized I&C fabrication operation from project intake through build, test, and delivery, influencing build quality, production throughput, and launch and test system readiness.

Requirements

Applicants 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.
A standard background check is required for all positions.

Responsibilities

Lead technicians and shift leads in daily fabrication of I&C control panels, cable harnesses, and electrical enclosures, emphasizing safety, quality, and schedule.
Oversee and optimize a multi-station shop and establish production workflows for repeatable, high-quality output.
Plan and assign work across shifts, including station assignments, overtime, and backup coverage.
Ensure work follows approved procedures, work instructions, drawings, bills of materials, and safety and quality requirements.
Provide hands-on technical support for panel wiring, harness fabrication, checkout, and troubleshooting as needed.
Maintain clean, organized, compliant work areas, including 5S and tool/FOD control.
Manage the complete work-order lifecycle in ERP/MRP systems, including creation, release, tracking, and closure.
Ensure accurate and timely material transactions, including issues, transfers, receipts, returns, and inventory adjustments, supporting production schedules, traceability, and operational efficiency.
Hire, onboard, train, and develop team members.
Conduct regular performance check-ins and annual reviews, and coach and mentor employees at all levels.
Lead team growth through interviewing, recognition, and building long-term team capability.
Serve as stakeholder interface during new project intake, production scheduling, and delivery closeout.
Communicate work status, issues, and risks to leadership and partner teams, including engineering, planning, logistics, safety, and quality.
Support workforce planning, budget inputs, and resource forecasting.
Drive a strong safety culture by identifying hazards, supporting incident investigations, and implementing corrective actions.
Identify and implement improvements to increase safety, quality, efficiency, and repeatability across the shop.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) with company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses at the company's discretion