Senior Technical Program Manager
About The Position
This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which includes Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance, and supports manufacturing and supply chain across Blue Origin facilities. The Senior Technical Program Manager leads cross-functional work to develop factory readiness and manufacturing capacity, including capital equipment procurement, installation, and activation. The position also facilitates the transition of satellite hardware from engineering prototypes to scalable, high-rate manufacturing and reports factory-readiness, equipment-throughput, and yield KPIs to executive leadership.
Requirements
- B.S. in engineering, business management, or a similar field.
- 8+ years of experience in technical program/project management, manufacturing engineering, or hardware operations.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional hardware development or manufacturing automation projects from conception through implementation.
- Proven track record managing multi-million-dollar budgets and vendor/supplier relationships for custom capital equipment.
- Excellent communication skills, including verified experience presenting technical roadmaps and risk postures to executive-level stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience launching manufacturing sites and introducing cutting-edge products to market.
- Advanced degree (M.S. or MBA) in engineering, operations research, or business management.
- Experience in high-rate, high-reliability production environments such as aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or consumer electronics.
- Proficiency with advanced project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or Primavera P6, and data analysis tools such as Tableau, SQL, or Excel power features.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile/Scrum certification.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage project schedules.
- Lead and develop cross-functional teams executing capital equipment procurement, installation, and activation.
- Engage with supply chain and manufacturing operations teams to ensure on-time factory and work-center activation.
- Develop tools and processes to increase engineering team efficiency.
- Establish, track, and report KPIs for factory readiness, equipment throughput, and yield metrics to executive leadership.
- Identify, mitigate, and escalate program risks, schedule slips, and resource bottlenecks across engineering and operations disciplines.
- Manage CapEx tracking and optimization for multi-million-dollar equipment procurement and facility build-outs.
- Facilitate New Product Introduction phase gates, transitioning satellite hardware from engineering prototypes to scalable, high-rate manufacturing.
- Coordinate with local utilities, contractors, and internal EHS teams to ensure facility compliance and readiness for advanced manufacturing equipment.
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.
- Up to four weeks of paid time off 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 individual contributions and company results or other factors, subject to company discretion.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
