Operations Sr. Manager – Manufacturing Engineering, Lunar Transporter

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 is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

We are seeking a Senior Manager to lead a high-performing team of managers and manufacturing engineers, supporting advanced aerospace manufacturing programs at Blue Origin. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the design, development, and implementation of innovative manufacturing processes, driving operational excellence and continuous improvement across multiple projects. Success in this role requires technical expertise, strong leadership, and a commitment to quality as you collaborate across integrated product teams—including engineering, quality, tooling, logistics, and operations. 

  

Position Specific Details:   

• Shift: Mon-Fri (8am-5pm) 

• Location: Space Coast, FL 

• Relocation: Available   

• Potential travel up to 10% of the time for training and other support activities.  

 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Lead, mentor and manage a team of managers and engineers responsible for production of the Lunar Transporter vehicle and subcomponents. 

• Build a team of top talent manufacturing engineering, enabling a transformational and flexible organization to take on challenges as they arise. 

• Lead the team through design development within the Lunar IPTs, Build & Flow, process, and manufacturing development needs. 

• Aid the Operations Leadership team in facilitating effective decision-making on complicated scenarios that will have a significant major effect on the vehicle.  

• Provide effective, efficient, focused, and adaptive decision-making in a high-velocity, intense aerospace environment.  

• Lead the development of fabrication specifications, acceptance & test plans, maintenance plans, and Statements of Work 

• Support requirements generation within the IPT, along with establishing and supporting Interface Control Models (ICMs). 

• Support design trades with the IPTs to enable efficient design for manufacturing and operations.  

• Responsible for Identifying and developing critical manufacturing processes & steps required for the assembly, integration, and testing of the Lunar Transporter. 

 

Team Focus & Domain Expertise :

We are seeking a Senior Manager to lead a dedicated team of managers and manufacturing engineers for the Lunar Transporter program—an integral part of Blue Origin’s return to the lunar surface. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the design, development, and implementation of advanced manufacturing processes, driving operational excellence and continuous innovation in support of human spaceflight.