Principal Technical Program Manager - Ground Terminals

BLUE ORIGIN • Seattle, WA

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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! - We are seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to drive execution for the development of a satellite customer terminal and RF ground station infrastructure. This leader will operate in an organization that is metrics-driven and focused on delivering complex technical programs through cross-functional ownership, clear mechanisms, and strong operational rigor. The role will partner closely with hardware, embedded software, RF, operations, quality, supply chain, and contract manufacturing teams to ensure programs move from concept through prototype, validation, production, and deployment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of technical program management or related leadership experience in complex hardware, embedded systems, telecom, aerospace, or network infrastructure programs.
• Demonstrated success managing cross-functional programs from development through production and deployment.
• Strong understanding of hardware development, embedded software, RF systems, manufacturing, and system integration.
• Experience managing programs with contract manufacturers, external suppliers, and technical partners.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous environments, structure problems, and create execution clarity.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience using metrics to drive decisions and solve problems.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence senior technical and business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent programs and deliver against aggressive timelines.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in electrical, mechanical or software engineering, or related field.
• Experience with satellite communications, wireless infrastructure, antenna systems, or ground station networks.
• Background in customer terminal or networking hardware development.
• Familiarity with regulatory, test, and certification processes for RF products.
• Experience with production ramp, factory readiness, and yield improvement.
• Prior experience in program management in high-ownership, high-bar cultures.

Responsibilities

• Own program execution for customer terminal and RF ground station development efforts across multiple engineering teams.
• Build integrated schedules, milestone plans, dependency maps, and risk registers for hardware, firmware, RF, test, compliance, and manufacturing workstreams.
• Drive weekly business reviews, action tracking, and executive reporting with clear status, blockers, decisions, and next steps.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across hardware, embedded software, RF systems, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality.
• Establish program mechanisms for issue escalation, change control, requirement tracking, and decision logging.
• Partner with engineering leads to identifying technical risks early and drive mitigation plans to closure.
• Support development of manufacturing readiness, validation plans, and factory ramp activities for customer terminals and RF ground stations.
• Work with contract manufacturers and external vendors to manage build schedules, deliverables, and quality outcomes.
• Ensure test, deployment, and field-readiness plans are defined for both terminal and ground station systems.
• Track cost, schedule, performance, and yield metrics; highlight deviations and drive corrective action.
• Communicate clearly and frequently with leadership, ensuring alignment on priorities and tradeoffs.
• Help create repeatable program processes that improve velocity, accountability, and predictability across teams.

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.

What This Job Offers

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