Lunar Avionics Product Engineering - Engineering Operations Lead

Blue Origin • Huntsville, WA

11h • $110,938 - $169,432

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. This role is part of the Lunar Transportation business unit. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building the sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from earth to the Lunar Surface. As an Engineering Operations Lead on the Lunar Avionics Team, you will work directly with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) to deliver the products and systems that will power human flight to and on the surface of the moon. You will perform project management functions across the entire product life cycle from research, design development, final flight hardware design, manufacturing, and production. You will assist communicating status, risks & opportunities, variances, and recovery plans to engineering and program management. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth. If you have experience delivering integrated systems including electronics, mechanical, firmware and software and you want to be a part of history, come join us at Blue Origin. 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.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent experience in Engineering (various), Business, Operations Management, Mathematics, or related disciplines
• 3+ years in Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer, Defense, Industrial or similar industries, executing design or production of electrical assemblies.
• 3+ years of experience in technical program management managing integrated electrical, mechanical, firmware and software engineering development projects, managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost
• 3+ years working directly with supply chain or suppliers in the execution of design for manufacturability, build to print, modified off the shelf or sub contract management
• 5+ years working directly with design engineering teams in bringing electrical products from concept to production
• Experienced at collecting and synthesizing information from multiple stakeholders and translating data into project requirements, scoping and planning documents.
• Experience with Agile or Scaled Agile, MS Project, P6 Primavera, or similar
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment while regularly providing imaginative and detailed technical solutions to complex problems

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in an engineering field or MBA
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management managing complex integrated electrical, mechanical, firmware and software engineering development projects, managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost
• 7+ years working directly with design engineering teams in bringing electrical products from concept to production
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Familiarity with aerospace system design requirements such as thermal, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC, acoustics, electrical grounding/bonding

Responsibilities

• Maintain the team’s operating cadence through communication to stakeholders, management of key performance indicators and project meetings to report key performance metrics (technical, cost, schedule, and risk)
• Generate boards/tools necessary for project and product health to Lunar Product Engineering, including data for Weekly Business Reviews (WBR) and Lunar Program Weekly Review and Program Management Reviews (PMRs)
• Performs scrum master role for product teams following agile development methods, including defining and executing team sprints
• Supports team representation in agile product planning sessions
• Define, monitor, and track all receivables and deliverable products from the IPT
• Work closely with internal and external manufacturing and test facilities to coordinate on-time delivery of hardware
• Be a mentor and offer leadership, putting those around you first

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.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

What This Job Offers

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