Sr. Engineering Manager

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 Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

As a Sr. Manager in Core Components you will lead the technical and people management aspects of the design, development, integration, and delivery of the vertically integrated RF hardware for our lunar missions. Based on experience, you will serve as a technical authority for one of the key focus areas -Software Defined Radios, Sensors, FPGA design and verification, embedded software, or signal processing. You will also own key technical and process baselines, manage and mentor a high-performing multidisciplinary team, and be accountable for delivering mission-critical hardware in a dynamic development environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Technical Leadership

• Define, own, and control the technical baseline for products, performing technical work and providing leadership of the highest caliber.
• Proven technical leadership delivering complex RF/digital mixed-signal communication PCBs and PCBAs-owning architecture and stack-up/impedance strategy, system and power integrity, EMI/EMC compliance, and design for manufacturability and test with suppliers.
• Lead the full subsystem life cycle - from concept, requirements, architecture, and design through analysis, integration, verification, and validation for lunar missions.
• Develop, track, and maintain analyses and simulations (e.g., line-up analysis, EM simulations) and drive technical excellence using advanced engineering fundamentals.
• Own the development, refinement, and continuous improvement of technical processes, tools, and best practices in communications engineering.
• Lead anomaly investigations, root cause analyses, recovery plans, and risk burn-down for complex development or flight issues in the Comms Subsystem.
• Drive completion of sub-assembly and assembly-level V&V activities, including reviewing and authoring subsystem test plans and supporting lab, environmental, or field test efforts.

Project/Program Management

• Define, own, and control team schedule and cost baselines; manage competing priorities in a dynamic development environment.
• Manage external procurements and internal dependencies to meet delivery milestones.
• Drive programmatic and project excellence through a data-driven approach; balance technical performance, schedule, and budget.

People Leadership

• Manage a team of engineers to specify, design, analyze, manufacture, integrate, test, and deliver mission-critical communications hardware and software.
• Recruit, hire, manage high-performing teams.
• Manage your direct reports' professional development, including coaching, performance reviews, and career development.
• Serve as primary spokesperson/point of contact for the communications area to leadership, external customers, and technical partners.

Cross-Functional & External Engagement

• Develop and manage relationships across Blue Origin and with external partners, representing the organization as technical expert.
• Collaborate directly with the vehicle team as our direct customer. Represent the RF front-end team in cross-functional meetings.
• Represent Blue Origin with external consortiums or technical committees/societies, as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
• 8+ years relevant experience in the full life cycle development of RF communications hardware including requirements, design, integration, test, and operations.
• Proven technical expertise in RF Communications, including integrated circuit design, line-up definition, verification and validation, and system safety.
• Experience with software tools such as AWR, HFSS, and Altium
• Familiarity with standards such as DVB-S2, CCSDS, RS-422, Spacewire, I2C, etc.; experience with space-rated hardware/software.
• Resource management experience, including staffing, budgeting, and scheduling for multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with verification, integration, and test of integrated subsystems or systems on a spacecraft.
• Experience managing suppliers/subcontracts and working with NASA or government partners.
• Familiarity with Agile project management, risk management, and Earned Value Management.

Base Pay Range for:
VA applicants is $150,743.00 - $211,039.50CO applicants is $138,181.00 - $193,453.05WA 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.

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, 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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• 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.

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