Avionics Engineering Ops Lead - Space Systems

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 144,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Education Support Program

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an Engineering Operations lead on the Core Avionics Team to improve cadence, integration, and hardware deliveries for core avionics. You will manage budgets, schedules, WBS, and program plans across the product lifecycle from research and electronics design to flight hardware manufacturing and production.

The role requires strong leadership, deep experience in electronics design and manufacturing, and a passion for high-quality spaceflight systems within a safety-focused

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• 7+ years in electronics design and manufacturing operations on technical projects.
• Experience from concept to production of electronics hardware, including PCB design.
• Experience with SMT, through-hole, conformal coating, potting, tests and final verification.
• Experience with Altium, Cadence, or similar, and MES.
• Experience with supply chain management, sourcing, and obsolescence management.
• Experience with EVM, IMP/IMS, risk, and cost account management on electronics programs.
• Experience with Agile and Jira; MS Project or Primavera.
• Experience with managing electronics manufacturing subcontracts and suppliers.
• Knowledge of testing methodologies and qualification processes.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain IPT operating cadence with KPIs (technical, cost, schedule, risk).
• Monitor electronics design/manufacturing processes and identify improvements to reduce cycle time.
• Coordinate with Lunar Management Operations to integrate Core Avionics into program cadence.
• Prepare boards/tools for reporting IPT health to Lunar Product Engineering and reviews.
• Support agile planning and electronics sprints with capacity planning.
• Mentor teams in self-organization and design-to-manufacturing handoffs.
• Lead Tiger Teams for electronics design challenges and manufacturing issues.
• Track electronics hardware configurations and manufacturing specifications.
• Coordinate with facilities for on-time flight-ready avionics hardware delivery.
• Coordinate design reviews, manufacturing readiness assessments, and supplier qualifications.
• Promote leadership principles and coach teams.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Electronics design

PCB design

Altium/Cadence

MES

Jira

Agile project management

Supply chain management

Contract management

Testing methodologies

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium

Cadence

MES

Jira

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an Engineering Operations lead on the Core Avionics Team to improve cadence, integration, and hardware deliveries for core avionics. You will manage budgets, schedules, WBS, and program plans across the product lifecycle from research and electronics design to flight hardware manufacturing and production.

The role requires strong leadership, deep experience in electronics design and manufacturing, and a passion for high-quality spaceflight systems within a safety-focused