Sr. Manager, External Testing - New Glenn

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.

We are a dynamic team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As part of a dynamic and hardworking team of engineers, you will have primary responsibility for building and managing a team of engineers focused on testing conducted in the supply base external to Blue Origin. The scope includes executing development, qualification, and production test campaigns at external test houses for New Glenn spaceflight components and systems. You will own the planning, scheduling, and on-time execution of hardware tests. You will be responsible for building and managing a team of talented engineers to reliably execute the job charter. You will drive efficiency gains in testing activities in order to increase testing throughput while maintaining a high standard of quality and prioritizing the safety of your teammates above all else. You will be accountable for defects present in the test process and drive corrective actions to ensure that they are conclusively addressed. You will share in the team’s impact on manufacturing, testing, and delivering hardware for the New Glenn Launch Vehicle.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Qualifications:

• B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or other relevant field.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience.

• Proven experience and successful track record leading teams and influencing company-level policy and direction.

• Proven experience working with customers to successfully deliver on an aggressive schedule.

• Strong work ethic with a high attention to detail and level of organization.

• Strong written, personal, and computer skills. Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at the executive leadership level and on the shop floor.

• Passion for spaceflight and space exploration.

Desired:

• Hands on test engineering experience in an Aerospace Environment or similar industry.

• Demonstrated technical or management expertise in design, operation, testing, or production of pressurized (up to 6000 psi), cryogenic, actuated, and/or hydraulic systems.

• Strong knowledge of fluid components such as valves, regulators, actuators, servo-valves, and fittings.

• Experience with sensors and instrumentation (pressure transducers, accelerometers, etc.), data acquisition, and automation systems.

• Familiarity with precision clean hardware and systems.

• Experience with Environmental Testing (proof, leak, vibration, thermal, etc.) per SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540 or MIL-STD-810.

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $171,093.00 - $239,529.15

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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