Director of Avionics, Mk1 Lunar Lander

Blue Origin • Phoenix, WA

1d • $206,673 - $305,567

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 is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will have the unique opportunity to manage a team to integrate and deliver avionics for the Blue Moon MK1 Lander, including the C&DH, EPS, RF Communications, and Harness subsystems. The Blue Moon MK1 Avionics Director is accountable for leading a team to deliver the full avionics scope for a lander, technical performance, schedule, and budget. They will manage the day-to-day efforts as well as career development of a talented group of professionals to deliver for our customers.

Requirements

• 10+ years managing technical teams and/or leading functional groups with responsibility for leading and coaching employees.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in the full lifecycle development of aerospace systems, including experience in one or more of requirement definition, design solution definition, implementation, integration, verification and validation, qualification, commissioning, and operation.
• Demonstrated expertise in the subsystem domain technical area
• Resource management experience leading multidisciplinary development projects, including managing staffing, budget, and schedule.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of integrity.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering, computing, or another technical field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with verification, integration, and test, of integrated subsystems or systems on a spacecraft.
• Experience with space vehicle mission operations.
• Experience managing suppliers/subcontracts.
• Familiarity with agile project management.
• Experience with computer engineering or autonomous and electrical vehicle experience.
• Experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements. management and Cost Account Management such as EVM.
• M.S. or Ph.D. degree in engineering or another technical field.

Responsibilities

• Define, own, and control the C&DH, EPS, RF communications, and Harness technical baseline, performing technical work and providing technical leadership of the highest caliber.
• Define, own, and control the subsystem technical baseline, performing technical work and providing technical leadership of the highest caliber.
• Define, own, and control the subsystem cost and schedule baseline, driving continuous improvement and refinement of the baseline to meet needs and targets in a dynamic development environment.
• Manage a team of engineers to specify, design, analyze, manufacture, integrate, test, and deliver hardware and software components that satisfy mission objectives while balancing cost, schedule, and risk.
• Manage external procurements and internal hardware dependencies required to meet subsystem deliveries.
• Manage your direct reports’ professional development (e.g., performance reviews, compensation and promotion management, routine one-on-one development conversations) and coach them on performance.
• Drive excellence in programmatic and project operations through data-driven management approach

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.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.

What This Job Offers

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