Aerospace AI & Automation Product Manager

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA seeks a seasoned leader to drive development and deployment of supply chain software and digital solutions. You will translate user needs into actionable roadmaps, partnering with Operations and Engineering to deliver measurable value across programs.

Ideal candidates bring a decade of software/digital solution experience in aerospace or safety-critical settings, strong systems thinking, and a proven ability to guide cross-functional teams through prototypes, pilots,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience
• 10+ years track record of building software or digital solutions
• Aerospace industry experience or equivalent safety-critical environment
• Strong appreciation for human-centered design, outstanding customer experiences, and experience of collaboration with creative partners
• Consistent track record of developing cohesive, compelling strategic visions for experience, product, and service challenges
• Support up to 10% of domestic travel to engage key partners and support training

Responsibilities

• Understand user’s needs and behaviors through collaborative research methodologies, interviews, and workshops to identify new opportunities and solutions around the future of safe, reliable, reusable propulsion systems
• Develop strategies and approaches that will enable the capabilities of the future. Use prototyping & experimentation to drive decision-making and measure the impact of the experiences we’re building quantitatively
• Collaborate closely with multi-functional team members and a broad set of partners (internal and external) from business executives, design and research partners, product owners, and supply chain teams through an iterative design process for framing, problem-solving, and synthesis of design problems.
• Establish, document, and improve processes and products specific to supply chain needs consistent with innovative processes while maintaining the speed, agility, and efficiency of a startup operation. The processes established will support collecting vital compliance data, improve cycle time, and user acceptance, and will reduce defects and rework
• Champion thoughtful, well-rounded experiences and create clear and concise design strategies for achieving them across emerging and often ambiguous intersections of technology and human experiences
• Scout and propose innovative technologies in a wide variety of business areas (e.g., engineering, analysis, operations, testing, verification)
• Develop and communicate tool roadmaps and plans to leadership and partners
• Evaluate and facilitate commercial software purchases and deployment in a fast-paced environment
• 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!

Skills

Software/digital solutions

Human-centered design

Leadership

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

Windchill

Jama

ERP

MRP

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA seeks a seasoned leader to drive development and deployment of supply chain software and digital solutions. You will translate user needs into actionable roadmaps, partnering with Operations and Engineering to deliver measurable value across programs.

Ideal candidates bring a decade of software/digital solution experience in aerospace or safety-critical settings, strong systems thinking, and a proven ability to guide cross-functional teams through prototypes, pilots,