Factory Automation Manager – Aerospace

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 161,567 - 226,193; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Manager, Factory Automation to lead a skilled team delivering automated manufacturing systems for aerospace production. You will drive design, build, installation, and commissioning while partnering across departments to meet cost, schedule, and quality targets.

The role requires hands-on leadership, deep automation experience, and a focus on safety and craftsmanship. Join a mission-driven team advancing scalable production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls, Mechatronics, or related engineering field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience managing teams of engineers and/or technicians delivering automated manufacturing systems.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on technical experience designing automated manufacturing systems while working for an automation systems integrator, machine tool builder, in-house automation team, or similar.
• Demonstrated experience delivering automated manufacturing systems into production - including hands-on involvement in one or more phases of design, build, installation, or commissioning.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of automation engineers and technicians in the design, build, and deployment of high-rate automated manufacturing systems for the production of aerospace components
• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing team of automation engineers and technicians capable of rapidly delivering quality, cost-effective automation systems
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to drive alignment, resolve impediments, and streamline the automation development and deployment process
• Manage resource allocation, project schedules, and cross-functional dependencies to deliver automation projects on scope, schedule, and budget; maintain visibility into individual project health - requirements, capabilities, schedule, and cost - and ensure accurate roll-up into the team's local program plan and the broader Factory Automation program
• Monitor team and project performance; identify risks early and develop proactive mitigation plans to protect organizational commitments - including scope, schedule, cost, and quality - in alignment with team, program, and business goals
• Communicate project status, risks, and escalations clearly to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders; translate team-level execution health into program-level reporting and ensure alignment with business objectives and annual operating plan commitments
• Champion Design for Automated Manufacturing principles across product design and engineering teams; drive adoption of automation-friendly design practices that reduce system complexity and enable scalable production
• Define and manage the scope of automation system deliverables - from initial requirements through acceptance - serving as the accountable owner for what the team builds, what it costs, and when it ships

Skills

Team management

Industrial automation

Automation design

Project management

Manufacturing systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical/Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics

U.S. citizenship or permanent resident

Tools

MES

PLM

SCADA

IIoT

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Manager, Factory Automation to lead a skilled team delivering automated manufacturing systems for aerospace production. You will drive design, build, installation, and commissioning while partnering across departments to meet cost, schedule, and quality targets.

The role requires hands-on leadership, deep automation experience, and a focus on safety and craftsmanship. Join a mission-driven team advancing scalable production.