MK1 Vehicle Integrated Test - Manager

Blue Origin • Space Coast, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity is for a MK1 Vehicle Integrated Test Manager within the MK1 Vehicle Test Team. This person will manage end to end planning and execution of tests reporting to the Director of MK1 I&T team. You will be focusing on Vehicle level testing across Avionics Systems and Subsystems (Comms, Power, GNC, Command & Data Handling, thermal control) and Environmental test requirements. This role includes personnel/team management (Hiring, performance evaluations, mentoring and technical guidance). This role will also be expected to contribute as a test engineer where needed if there are gaps. Travel: Position nominally has about 10% travel with infrequent select periods up to 50% to support testing at remote sites.

Requirements

• 1+ years managing technical teams and/or leading functional groups
• 6+ years of experience in at least one specialty area applicable to space flight
• Experience leading multidisciplinary development and verification tests, including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost
• Demonstrated leadership in establishing a high-performing safety culture
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or another technical field
• 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 (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with verification, integration, and test, of launch vehicles or spacecraft
• Experience with spacecraft network, comms, power, GNC, spacecraft software releases
• Demonstrated drive to correct errors at their root and not pass them downstream
• Demonstrated efficiency in implementing continuous improvement for test processes, methods, and practices.
• Familiar with program management tools (IMS, Tactical Scheduling, P6, EAC Forecasting)
• Experience with space vehicle design development and test

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, manage, and mentor a diverse, equitable, and world class lunar test team.
• Work collaboratively with the team to develop test plans, test procedures and execute tests ensuring all steps and processes are followed, be accountable to the safety of the hardware and people involved in the test.
• Manage and ensure team completion of test milestone reviews (Preliminary Test Reviews, Critical Test Reviews, Test Readiness reviews etc...)
• Integrate, coordinate, and triage engineering support across integrated product teams and test engineers.
• Lead their employees' professional development (e.g., performance evaluations, compensation and promotion management, and routine one-on-one development conversations) and coach them on career development.

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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

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