GS2 PA Payload Fairing Sr. Manager

Blue Origin LLC

Seattle, WA

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JOB DETAILS

JOB TYPE

Full-time, Employee

SKILLS

Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace and Defense, Affirmative Action, Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Business Administration, Business Processes, CDL Driver's License, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Disability Accommodations, Earned Value Management (EVM), Engineering, Facilities Planning, Federal Laws and Regulations, Genetics, Hardware Administration, Hardware Development, Hazardous Materials/Substances, Heavy Lifting, IP Multimedia System (IMS), Integration Testing, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, Material Moving, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Records, Military, Onboarding, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Product Lifecycle, Production Planning, Production Support, Program Management Professional (PgMP), Program Planning, Progress Reports, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Regulations, Requirements Management, Resource Management, Risk Management, Road Tests, Sales Management, State Laws and Regulations, System Lifecycle, System Readiness Review (SRR), Systems Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Program, Testing, Wheel/Front-End Loader, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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!

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As a manager of the New Glenn Payload Fairing, you will report to the Sr. Director of New Glenn Stage 2 Customer & Payload Accommodations and directly support program execution. This is the largest and most capable upper stage ever developed and the largest commercial fairing available. Coupled with the reusable rst stage, this provides New Glenn customers with unprecedented payload launch capabilities. This position will support all aspects of program management to include cost, schedule, technical design, and risk management as well as working with Blue Origin internal organizations and suppliers to deliver a qualied system. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and attention towards safe and reliable spaceight.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Program Management - Plan and coordinate the resources necessary to successfully design, analyze, build, test, and qualify the second stage's reusable payload fairing.
Review and approve new design concepts, drawings, analysis, test plans, qualification plans, manufacturing and build plans, processes and procedures in support of developing flight ready hardware.
Technically advise and lead the team through formal review cycles (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc), screening tests, and qualification test programs.
Report progress updates, details on monthly cost and schedule variances, and corrective actions for program and company level reviews.
Provide technical and programmatic leadership by supporting stang plans, hiring, and training plans.
Offer daily support, guidance, and management of the reusable payload fairing team.
Work with design and manufacturing teams to identify and resolve nonconformances or other technical issues throughout the product lifecycle.
Drive the execution of complex development programs while maintaining budget and schedule, and supporting hardware fabrication.
Bridge communication and work with all stakeholders to fully define requirements, or resolve unknowns, so that designs can be matured.
Support manufacturing and production planning for future facility footprints and rate studies.
Establish and maintain regular business rhythm, consistent products, action tracking, and consolidate information for effective decision making.
Act as a liaison between various internal/external businesses partners and process owners.
Collaborate with other Blue Origin business units for requirements and interface management, programmatic collaboration, and qualication approval.

Minimum Qualications:

Experience managing a highly dynamic development program with an approximate budget of $10M to $30M.
Extensive engineering experience with detail design, analysis, build, test, and qualification of space flight hardware.
Experience with hiring, training, allocating resources, problem resolution, and managing a multi-site team.
B.S. in an aerospace, mechanical, or systems engineering-related eld, with 10+ years of complex product development experience.
Program and technical leadership experience in an aerospace development environment with experience in full lifecycle development of aerospace systems, designing, deploying, and supporting one or more ight systems.
Highly organized leader with excellent technical written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated track record of resourcefulness, strong business and technical judgement, and a bias for action from their previous assignments.
Comfortable working in a fast paced, geographically dispersed, highly dynamic work environment.
Collaborative, constructive, and concise communicator.
Ability to travel in support of the program, customer, and supplier activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong business management acumen and experience managing large, geographically dispersed programs with multiple subcontractors.
Successful experience in hiring and developing great people with different skill sets, a demonstrated ability to motivate and organize effective teams, and experience resolving conicts.
Experience with verication, integration, and test, of orbital launch vehicles or human rated spacecraft.
MBA, Program Management Professional (PMP) certication and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience. Experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management and Cost Account Management such as EVM.
M.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or systems engineering and experience with launch vehicle development, production, and operations.

Compensation Range for:
WA applicants is $183,807.00 - $257,328.75

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check

Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

Benefits include: 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. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "Know Your Rights," please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us atEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.

California Applicant Privacy Notice

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ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here and here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
Applicants wishing to view a copy of Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

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