Turbo Product Team Lead

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 the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.

We are a diverse 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.

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!

This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.

The BE-4 Turbomachinery Product Team Lead is the manager of a hardworking and focused team of turbomachinery design engineers, project engineers, analysts, and integration engineers. As the manager of this diverse team, you will set technical direction and priorities in line with programmatic goals, train team members to support the current production and future BE-4 Engine needs, and wholly own turbomachinery components and assemblies for the BE-4 Engine through every stage of the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

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Provide programmatic direction and coach a team of dedicated Project Engineers by reviewing technical work, giving them actionable feedback, setting clear goals, and coordinating project work with other teams and managers

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Own business rhythm reviews and communication paths to the IPT Lead, supporting program manager and business teams, including: weekly/monthly program management reviews, finance reviews, long term forecasting, business plan, project deep dives, design reviews, etc.

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The complete employee experience including hiring, performance management, and training, as well as providing tools for career development.

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Improving technical processes and tool development around focused areas of Design for Manufacturability (DfM), component and subsystem functional testing, and engine development cycles.

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Reviewing design and method recommendations, purchasing equipment, and ensuring that engineering activities align with organizational objectives.

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Administering operations in accordance with company's policies, priorities, and budget constraints set forth by senior management.

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Implements effective engineering methods within their team and providing technical guidance.

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Owning your Teams’ turbomachinery components throughout entire life cycle of the BE-4 Engine; concept, design, development, manufacturing, certification, production, and flight

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Being wholly accountable for the design, planning, and successful development of components and/or subsystems (up to and including integrated engine and vehicle testing) to verify requirements and validate operational capabilities.

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Ensures components, materials, and tools are used to capacity.

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Providing safe, repeatable, and quality test capabilities that help explore the operational envelope and verify requirements for the current and next generation of rocket engines.

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Support team through anomaly and root cause investigations

In addition to management responsibilities, you will also be a primary point of contact within the IPT. You will contribute to and lead component design, manufacturing, test support, data reviews and Test Readiness Reviews, support anomaly investigations and root cause analysis to drive corrective actions and hardware improvements. To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate the leadership skills and the ability to formulate engineering initiatives focused on the continuous improvement of life, reliability, performance, and producibility of rocket engine turbomachinery components and assemblies.

​Minimum Qualifications

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Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering (aerospace, mechanical, chemical or physics desired)

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8+ years of liquid rocket engine, turbine engine, spacecraft, launch vehicle, and or aircraft systems development experience

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Strong technical fundamentals in mechanical design, manufacturing, materials processing including welding, brazing, additive manufacturing

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Demonstrated experience with Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DfMA)

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Familiarity with data analysis and data processing

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Consistent track record leading teams through earning trust and maintaining positive, professional relationships in a way that would strengthen our culture of inclusion.

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Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

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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

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Advanced Engineering or MBA Degree

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Experience with turbomachinery design, test, and manufacturing

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Formal project management training or certification

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Experience across multiple portions of the propulsion product life cycle

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Experience with human spaceflight or high-performance aircraft systems and test facilities

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Experience with MS Project, Primavera (P6), CREO, Windchill, Confluence, Jira

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Experience with proposal leadership or support (technical/management volumes, BOE development, etc.)

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Experience implementing, customizing, or improving configuration management systems in a development engineering environment

Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $150,743.00 - $211,039.50

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.

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