Integration and Test Manager (Fuel Cells) - Lunar Transportation

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

Lunar Transportation: This role is part of the Lunar Transportation business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.   

As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers you will report to the Director, Lunar Integration and Test (I&T). The role includes both personnel management of Lunar Integration and Test Engineers in Washington and project engineering on the Fuel Cell Generator power systems. The Manager is a leader of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers who perform testing and integration across predominantly the Fuel Cell RDT&E and support across the entire spectrum of component development and verification tests from unit level, through subsystem, and onto final assembly of the Fuel Cell Generator power system. Disciplines include fluids, thermal, structural, custom avionics hardware, controls autonomy, and flight software. 

Travel: Position nominally has about 10% travel with infrequent select periods up to 50% to support testing at remote sites. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Integrate, coordinate, and triage engineering support across integrated product teams and test engineers. 
• Recruit, hire, manage, and mentor a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team. 
• Lead their employees' professional development (e.g., performance evaluations, compensation and promotion management, and routine one-on-one development conversations) and coach them on career development. 
• People management is intended to be 30% of the scope of work for this role. The number of assigned personnel will be adjusted to maintain a ratio of no more than 12-15 employees.
• 70% of scope will be in executing as a project engineer in the Fuel Cell I
• Work independently to develop solutions and perform as a lead test engineer executing test procedures, ensuring all steps and processes are followed, be accountable to the safety of the hardware and people involved in the test.
• You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program.
• You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2+ years managing technical teams and/or leading functional groups with responsibility for career management of employees
• 6+ years of experience in at least one specialty area applicable to space flight
• Experience leading multidisciplinary development and verification tests, including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost
• Demonstrated leadership in establishing a high-performing safety culture
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or another technical field
• 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.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with verification, integration, and test, of orbital vehicles or human rated spacecraft
• Experience with pressurized gaseous hydrogen and/or oxygen system testing
• Demonstrated drive to correct errors at their root and not pass them downstream
• Demonstrated effectiveness in implementing continuous improvement for processes, methods, and practices.
• Familiar with agile project management
• Experience with space vehicle design development and test

 

 

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is$136,620—$191,268 USD

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