Sr Manager - 4E Stage

About this role

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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

This role supports the development and operation of New Glenn ’s Gen 2   second stage (Quattro) ,   which is a 4-engine evolution   of   the Gen 1 GS2 in operation today .   This stage   will be a high - rate and low - cost solution   which both defines and transforms the future capability of   New  Glenn .   

As the   Quattro   Stage Senior Manager , you will report   directly   to the   Quattro Program   Senior Director   and   manage the team which owns the   stage   end-item   deliverable for   stage   final integration,   hotfire   and   integration to the   launch vehicle.   You will   oversee the product structure which defines the end item   and   ensure alignment   across all modules . You will collaborate with the   module leads to ensure their deliverables align with the production value stream , including the first article production schedule milestones   and   configuration .   You will own all hardware   design and analysis   required   for final integration, stage transportation   and   hotfire   testing.   

This position will directly   impact   the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and attention towards safe and reliable spaceflight.  

Responsibilities :  

• Manage the team which owns the Quattro stage end item   across stage final integration, transportation,   hotfire , and vehicle final integration .   This include s   design and analysis of any hardware   required   for those major production steps or test activities .     

• Oversee the Quattro product structure to ensure that the structure is aligned and executable against our   production plan.   

• Report   using a standard business rhythm on performance, cost,   schedule   and risk associated with the Quattro stage development , to include weekly progress reports and monthly program reviews   using a standard set of technical performance measures which are tracked and   maintained   by your team.   

• Drive workforce planning strategies to improve labor   utilization   factors and aid in the program transition from development to production including working with production organizations to vet production labor assumptions  

• Work with procurement and program leadership to drive procurement execution strategies that reduce cost and improve delivery performance  

• Work with operations to assess/drive production rate increase readiness.  

Minimum Qualifications :  

• B.S. in Engineering or technical degree .  

• 5+   years of Project Management experience.  

• Highly organized leader with excellent technical written and verbal communication skills with proven   track record   of resourcefulness, strong business acumen, and bias for action from   previous   assignments.  

• Direct experience with launch vehicle or space system integration and testing , including e xperience across multiple portions of the product life cycle (design, analysis, manufacturing, integration, and test) .  

• Comfortable working in a fast paced, multifaceted work environment and ability to travel in support of the program, customer, and supplier activities.  

• 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 :  

• Proven   engineering management   track record   in a   product-focused   organization   with 10+ direct reports .  

• Experience leading new product introduction (NPI) initiatives for large-scale products .  

• Experience with Primavera (P6), MS Project, Confluence, Jira, Tableau, SQL, MySQL, Power Query, Power Pivot.  

• Strong business management competence and experience leading large, geographically dispersed programs with large subcontractors .  

  Base Pay Range for: CO applicants is $169,008.00 - $236,611.20
WA applicants is $183,807.00 - $257,328.75 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 publ

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