Crew Capsule - Routing, Sensors, Networking Engineering Lead

$136,620 - $191,268/Yr

Blue Origin - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Senior

Seattle, WA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Crew Capsule - Routing, Sensors, Networking Engineering Lead at Blue Origin is responsible for leading an integrated team focused on the RF and Avionics routing for the New Shepard program. This role involves overseeing the design, production, and testing of RF systems and avionics harnessing, ensuring successful execution throughout the product lifecycle. The position requires strong leadership, project management skills, and a commitment to safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Responsibilities

• Lead the RF and Avionics routing integrated team in successfully executing a design iteration for the next generation New Shepard Launch vehicles
• Lead team meetings to set priorities and direction for the team, and stay accountable for the team's work and decisions
• Coordinate configuration changes with upstream and downstream stakeholders
• Assess programmatic impact of configuration change requests
• Create and manage line of balance for hardware and key equipment to support upcoming builds
• Partner with manufacturing engineering and contribute to development of detailed procedures
• Respond to unexpected changes to ensure integration activities stay on schedule, on budget, and are completed with high-quality and documented build pedigree
• Coordinate with procurement, internal and external manufacturing to ensure that hardware priorities are well understood and actively managed to support the need dates
• Work closely with key suppliers in coming up with creative solutions to manufacture complex designs including composites
• Identify schedule-critical hardware, equipment, people, and facilities; resolve constraints
• Develop recovery strategies when non-conformances or other escapes are identified
• Develop and execute verification plans for the subsystem
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans
• Develop schedule and budget; manage and report progress
• Develop and report key project metrics

Requirements

• B.S./B.A. degree in engineering or materials science
• 10+ years of experience in design, development, integration, or testing - preferably with RF systems
• Experience in designing and verifying hardware to structural requirements
• Experience in the design and manufacture of composite structures
• Possess high attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills
• Demonstrated ability building trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results
• Experience managing large assemblies and Bills of Material
• Working knowledge of configuration management principles and practices
• Strong written and verbal 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, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated technical expertise with aerospace structures design and/or materials engineering
• Experience integrating complex subsystems into a spacecraft
• Experience leading a technical team of diverse skillsets and experience
• Experience in CREO design tool
• Experience with P6 or other GANTT-style project management tools and budgeting
• Experience in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave