Turbo Product Team Lead

Blue Origin•Huntsville, AL

9d•$150,743 - $211,040

About The Position

The BE-4 Turbomachinery Product Team Lead manages a team of turbomachinery design engineers, project engineers, analysts, and integration engineers. The role sets technical direction and priorities in line with program goals, trains team members to support current production and future BE-4 Engine needs, and owns turbomachinery components and assemblies throughout the product lifecycle—from concept and design through development, manufacturing, certification, production, and flight. The Team Lead provides both people and technical leadership, including hiring, performance management, training, career development, project coordination, technical reviews, and actionable feedback. The role is accountable for component and subsystem design, planning, development, testing, and verification, and serves as a primary point of contact within the Integrated Product Team (IPT). It also contributes to component design, manufacturing, test support, data reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, anomaly investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and hardware improvements. The position supports the BE-4 Engine program by improving design-for-manufacturability processes, functional testing, and engine development cycles; managing business reviews and communication with program and business teams; and ensuring engineering work aligns with organizational objectives, policies, priorities, and budget constraints. The goal is to improve the life, reliability, performance, and producibility of rocket-engine turbomachinery while providing safe, repeatable test capabilities.

Requirements

Minimum B.S. degree in engineering; aerospace, mechanical, chemical engineering, or physics is desired.
At least 8 years of liquid rocket engine, turbine engine, spacecraft, launch vehicle, and/or aircraft systems development experience.
Strong technical fundamentals in mechanical design, manufacturing, and materials processing, including welding, brazing, and additive manufacturing.
Demonstrated experience with Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DfMA).
Familiarity with data analysis and data processing.
A consistent track record of leading teams by earning trust and maintaining positive, professional relationships in a way that strengthens an inclusive culture.
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

Advanced engineering degree or MBA.
Experience with turbomachinery design, testing, and manufacturing.
Formal project management training or certification.
Experience across multiple portions of the propulsion product lifecycle.
Experience with human spaceflight or high-performance aircraft systems and test facilities.
Experience with MS Project, Primavera (P6), CREO, Windchill, Confluence, or Jira.
Experience supporting or leading proposals, including technical/management volumes and BOE development.
Experience implementing, customizing, or improving configuration-management systems in a development engineering environment.

Responsibilities

Provide programmatic direction and coach Project Engineers by reviewing technical work, giving actionable feedback, setting clear goals, and coordinating project work with other teams and managers.
Own business-rhythm reviews and communication paths to the IPT Lead and supporting program and business teams, including program management and finance reviews, long-term forecasting, business planning, project deep dives, and design reviews.
Manage the employee experience, including hiring, performance management, training, and career-development support.
Improve technical processes and develop tools for Design for Manufacturability (DfM), component and subsystem functional testing, and engine development cycles.
Review design and method recommendations, purchase equipment, and ensure engineering activities align with organizational objectives.
Administer operations in accordance with company policies, priorities, and budgets set by senior management.
Implement effective engineering methods within the team and provide technical guidance.
Own turbomachinery components throughout the BE-4 Engine lifecycle, including concept, design, development, manufacturing, certification, production, and flight.
Be accountable for component and subsystem design, planning, and successful development, including integrated engine and vehicle testing to verify requirements and validate operational capabilities.
Ensure components, materials, and tools are used to capacity.
Provide safe, repeatable, and high-quality test capabilities to explore operational envelopes and verify requirements for current and next-generation rocket engines.
Support the team through anomaly and root-cause investigations.
Serve as a primary point of contact within the IPT and lead or contribute to component design, manufacturing, test support, data reviews, and Test Readiness Reviews.
Drive corrective actions and hardware improvements through anomaly investigation and root-cause analysis.
Formulate engineering initiatives focused on continuous improvement of the life, reliability, performance, and producibility of rocket-engine turbomachinery components and assemblies.

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
Employees may be eligible for bonuses and other benefits depending on role type and job level; eligibility and amounts are not guaranteed.