Power Conversion Senior Manager

Blue Origin•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Blue Origin’s Engines business unit is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Power Conversion team, which develops power electronics hardware and embedded systems for advanced power systems. The team’s products progress from concept through design, prototyping, testing, and field support. The role leads power electronics, embedded hardware, and embedded software engineers and owns program direction, schedule, and delivery. It works closely with electromagnetic design, controls, and mechanical leaders in a small team where engineers have substantial ownership. The position includes team leadership and development, program and resource management, cross-functional requirements and interface definition, and oversight of engineering processes, prototype builds, validation, and supplier relationships. The manager is also expected to contribute to technical decisions and trade studies when needed. Relocation is provided, and travel is expected up to 20% of the time. The work may take place in office, lab, and manufacturing environments, including occasional exposure to hardware test areas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, plus at least 10 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years leading engineering teams, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience leading power electronics hardware development, such as converters, inverters, or exciters, from concept through build and test.
Experience managing or technically leading embedded software and embedded hardware engineers.
Strong fundamentals in power semiconductor devices, magnetics, thermal management, and real-time control of power electronics.
Track record of delivering complex hardware and firmware programs on schedule and within budget.
Experience hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing engineers.
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

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power electronics or embedded systems.
Experience with wide-bandgap semiconductors (SiC/GaN) in high-power applications.
Experience with high-voltage power devices such as IGBT, Si, SCR, or IGCT, in addition to wide-bandgap devices.
Experience with the full cycle of power conversion product development, including design verification, product verification, design for manufacturing, and FMEA.
Experience with functional safety requirements.
Experience with embedded development on microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGAs, including safety-critical or high-reliability firmware practices.
Familiarity with applicable industry power systems interface standards.
Experience with power hardware test setups, including electrical test safety planning.
Experience in aerospace, energy, or other highly regulated, high-reliability industries.
Experience scaling a team through rapid growth, including building hiring plans and onboarding programs.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of power electronics, controls, embedded hardware, and embedded software engineers.
Hire and develop engineering talent, set expectations, and manage performance and career development.
Plan and manage schedules, budgets, and resources across hardware and software workstreams, and report status to senior leadership.
Drive requirements definition and interface agreements with controls, electromagnetic design, and mechanical teams.
Establish hardware and software engineering processes, including design reviews, code reviews, verification, and configuration management.
Oversee prototype builds, bench and full-scale validation, and root-cause investigations based on test data.
Manage supplier relationships for power electronics components and assemblies, including technical evaluations and supplier visits.
Provide technical leadership and participate in design decisions and trade studies when the team needs support with decision-making.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and 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, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on company policy and discretion.