Senior Technical Product Manager TeraWave Government

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. Were 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!

Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-basedconnectivitywithTeraWave a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6Tbpsanywhere on network will service tens of thousands of enterprise data center and government users who require reliable connectivity for critical operations.

Senior Technical Product Manager - TeraWave Government

TeraWave is Blue Origins satellite communications network a multi-orbit constellation designed to deliver dedicated symmetric connectivity of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. Governments are among its most demanding customers. They need resilient high-capacity connectivity that does not depend on terrestrial fiber or a single provider and they hold commercial systems to a higher bar for security availability and supply chain integrity.

As Senior Technical Product Manager for Government and National Security you will be the single-threaded leader for every non-commercial TeraWave customer segment: the Department of War and the armed services the Intelligence Community federal civil agencies state and local governments and allied and partner nations. You will own the segment end to end from customer discovery and requirements through the roadmap business case beta programs and proposals. Your job is to turn what these customers need into changes the program can act on and to make sure every requirement we commit to still closes in the business model.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Customer Engagement and Voice of the Customer

• Lead TeraWaves engagements with government customers from first meetings through technical interchange meetings working sessions and executive briefings at classification levels up to TS/SCI.
• Serve as the Voice of the Customer for the government segment by capturing and structuring VoC from every engagement and making it available to engineering strategy and leadership.
• Build lasting relationships with program offices operational users research labs and acquisition organizations across defense intelligence civil and allied governments.
• Represent TeraWave at industry days conferences and government working groups.

Requirements Roadmap and Business Case

• Translate customer needs into clear testable product requirements and proposed changes to existing requirements with documented rationale and traceability.
• Own the government product roadmap and service offerings including service tiers security and resilience features and integration with government terminals and networks.
• Quantify how requirement changes affect capacity cost schedule pricing and revenue and work with Finance to keep the segment business case and financial model current.
• Partner with engineering to assess the cost and feasibility of government-driven requirements and drive tradeoffs to a decision with clear owners and dates.
• Author the segments decision documents including working-backwards memos PRFAQs and escalation packages for senior leadership.

Solicitations and Procurement

• Serve as product lead on solicitation responses including RFIs sources sought notices RFPs and IDIQ on-ramps owning the technical and product content and the pricing inputs.
• Track the government procurement landscape and identify the contracting vehicles and funding lines that fit TeraWave.
• Partner with Business Development Capture Contracts Pricing and Trade Compliance across federal national security and international procurement processes including FAR and DFARS acquisitions OTAs and Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales.

Mechanisms and Leadership

• Run the segments operating cadence and contribute metrics narratives and top risks to the TeraWave Weekly and Monthly Business Reviews.
• Manage the flow of CUI and classified customer requirements into the program in line with security policy.
• Mentor other product managers and help build the government product team as the segment grows.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a STEM field such as engineering physics mathematics or computer science.
• 8 years of experience in national security military or government space programs in product management technical program management or a closely related role.
• Demonstrated ability to translate customer needs into clear testable requirements for hardware and software engineering teams.
• Financial modeling fluency: able to build and interpret unit economics pricing models and revenue projections and to connect requirements decisions to the business case.
• Executive-level writing and briefing skills including decision memos and presentations to senior government and company leaders.
• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• MBA or equivalent graduate degree.
• Experience with military or commercial SATCOM including LEO and MEO architectures user terminals ground segments and network integration.
• Experience on government proposal teams including writing technical volumes or providing pricing inputs.
• Experience with international government customers including FMS DCS ITAR and EAR and allied procurement such as NATO.
• Experience with civil agencies or state and local governments.
• Prior military service or government acquisition experience.
• Experience running beta pilot or design-partner programs with government customers.
• Familiarity with DoW cybersecurity and authorization processes such as RMF and ATO.

Base Pay Range for:

WA applicants is $169347.00 - $237085.80

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Dont 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 youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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 a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blues 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 10001 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 companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys 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.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origins Affirmative Action Plans or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process please contact us at . Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.

Required Experience:

Senior IC