Manager, Fluids Design

Blue Origin•Denver, WA

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 the Manager of multi discipline fluids design team, you will set technical and product support directions and develop team members to support current and future program needs. You will also support in-house and supplier activities in the design, fabrication, and continuous improvement of fluids components for the MK1 Lunar Lander. This includes leading and promoting process improvement and development activities across all phases of the component life cycle to support product delivery. You will be responsible for the complete employee experience, including hiring, performance management, training, and providing tools for career development. You will help improve technical processes, requirements and tool development as well as provide day-to-day direction. This role is an integral part of the Blue Origin MK1 Lunar Lander program, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, procurement, and testing of the lander fluid and propulsion systems. In addition to people management responsibilities, you will provide direct technical support across all phases of the component life cycle. You will contribute to and lead component design, manufacturing, and test support; perform data reviews and test readiness reviews; and support anomaly investigations and root cause analyses to drive corrective actions and hardware improvements. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise and leadership skills to positively support our efforts to build the road to space. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

Minimum of a B.S. degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, or Physics preferred)
5+ years of aerospace industry or related field experience, or equivalent
Demonstrated ability to lead a team of engineers in a fast-paced environment, producing and delivering hardware to meet customer needs
Provides strategic thinking and fosters an environment of continuous improvement to support delivery rate, material cost, and nonconformance goals
Demonstrated commitment to developing engineering talent, including coaching, mentoring, and creating growth opportunities for team members
Strong technical fundamentals in mechanical design, manufacturing, supply chain, and materials processing
Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Demonstrated experience with computer-aided design (CAD) tools
Demonstrated experience leading Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Proven understanding of production processes
Demonstrated success with corrective action implementation
Consistent track record of leading teams by earning trust and maintaining positive, professional relationships in ways that strengthen our culture and partnerships with other disciplines
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
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

Engineering M.S., MBA, or equivalent
2+ years of people leadership experience with 8+ direct reports
5+ years of cryogenic propulsion systems
Technical fundamentals in propulsion, fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and/or combustion
Lean or Six Sigma knowledge/certifications
Experience leading and developing engineers into high performers

Responsibilities

Set technical and product support directions for a multi-discipline fluids design team.
Develop team members to support current and future program needs.
Support in-house and supplier activities in the design, fabrication, and continuous improvement of fluids components for the MK1 Lunar Lander.
Lead and promote process improvement and development activities across all phases of the component life cycle.
Manage the complete employee experience, including hiring, performance management, training, and career development.
Improve technical processes, requirements, and tool development.
Provide day-to-day direction for the fluids design team.
Provide direct technical support across all phases of the component life cycle.
Contribute to and lead component design, manufacturing, and test support.
Perform data reviews and test readiness reviews.
Support anomaly investigations and root cause analyses to drive corrective actions and hardware improvements.