Manager - Manufacturing & Tooling Development

Blue Origin•Space Coast, FL

About The Position

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations and leads a team of manufacturing and tooling development engineers responsible for planning and developing tooling, processes, and production systems for an assigned portfolio of Blue Origin programs. The manager serves as the single-threaded Manufacturing & Tooling Development (M&TD) leader for those programs across Manufacturing, Procurement, Test, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Program Management, executing the Advanced Manufacturing Organization’s strategy. The role is accountable for building a high-performing team and ensuring cost and schedule conformance for production systems, tooling concepts, and novel build-process development. It supports Blue Origin’s mission of safe, repeatable spaceflight and lowering the cost of access to space. The position owns integrated tooling and production planning, manages program capital and R&D budgets, and coordinates production requirements, development schedules, facilities, equipment, and infrastructure with cross-functional stakeholders. It also develops team members, evaluates new manufacturing technologies, and identifies opportunities for vertical integration, automation, new processes, and cost reduction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent, and 6+ years of related experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams, in a formal management role or as an informal technical leader.
Track record managing technical execution and delivery of complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects.
Experience creating a collaborative, high-performing environment focused on technical excellence and successful project outcomes.
Experience supporting programs or projects through the product development lifecycle.
Deep experience in and understanding of complex manufacturing and production systems, including tooling and process development.
Business acumen and comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Project and program management experience in manufacturing and tooling.
Highly effective, professional verbal and written communication skills with internal and external teams.
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to an inclusive culture.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing people and dynamic teams, including planning, budget, schedule, quality, deliverables, reporting, staffing, and interfaces.
Technical or project management expertise contributing to successful Tier 1 milestones.
Experience managing high-mix, low-volume production activities.
Experience transitioning manufacturing capabilities from development or acquisition to production.
Knowledge of fabrication and integration processes, systems engineering best practices, test, quality, and configuration management systems.
Experience managing facility-level capital improvements and upgrades.
Direct experience developing manufacturing processes or tooling for launch vehicles, spacecraft, or large-scale aerospace hardware.
Familiarity with advanced manufacturing methods, including automation and robotics, additive manufacturing, composites, welding, and precision machining.
Master’s degree in Engineering or an MBA; PMP, Six Sigma, or PE licensure.

Responsibilities

Own tooling and production planning for assigned programs and deliver fully integrated, vetted solutions.
Ensure program production requirements are met across fabrication and assembly, procurement, and facilities planning.
Develop and maintain operations, tooling, facilities, and capital equipment plans in coordination with cross-functional stakeholders and the M&TD plan.
Integrate tooling and process development schedules, including in-house development and external vendor studies and designs.
Ensure tooling requirements are consistently applied and communicated to production operations, including schedule, capacity planning, equipment, facilities, and infrastructure.
Develop and lead project and program plans; manage risks, track and report status, and resolve blocking issues.
Translate long-range M&TD objectives into technical objectives and solution approaches for team assignments.
Contribute program-level input to tooling, facilities, process, and systems roadmaps.
Manage capital and R&D budgets for the portfolio and analyze and report budget performance and variances.
Work with Program, Engineering, and Operations stakeholders to identify vertical integration, automation, new-process introduction, and cost-reduction opportunities.
Build, lead, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team spanning early-career through senior levels, fostering ownership and technical excellence.
Hire team members, set expectations, provide regular feedback, and manage performance and development plans.
Guide evaluation and focused development of novel manufacturing technologies, ensuring capabilities support assigned programs and the long-range production-system roadmap.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
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
Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Depending on role type and job level, possible benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions and company results; eligibility and amounts are not guaranteed and may change or be canceled.