Lunar Mechanisms & Structures Test Lead

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Manager for Lunar Mechanisms and Structures Component Test within the Lunar Permanence unit. You will lead a team responsible for development, qualification, and acceptance testing of components for Blue Moon landers, partnering with Design Responsible Engineers, Quality, and Operations to deliver integrated test solutions.

As an engineering leader, you will drive rigorous testing across the full component lifecycle, balance development and production needs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in the development, qualification, or acceptance test of electromechanical systems, thermal systems, or fluid systems.
• Demonstrated ability to personally perform troubleshooting and causal analysis on component and system-level faults and help drive corrective action back into engineering products.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and hands-on support for the development, qualification, and acceptance testing of components.
• Guide the team in developing test plans, procedures, and requirements that meet both developmental and production objectives.
• Review and approve critical technical outputs including test plans, procedures, and verification reports.
• Coordinate with internal customers to plan, schedule, and allocate resources for test campaigns.
• Fully understand, scope, assign, and track technical work to ensure every team member has a full, prioritized workload and that project milestones are delivered on time.
• Identify, document, and mitigate technical and programmatic risks; communicate risks and recommended mitigations to program and business leadership when escalation is required.
• Establish and maintain team metrics and project tracking frameworks to monitor execution health and inform data-driven decisions.
• Oversee the full employee lifecycle for a team of Component Test Engineers, including talent acquisition, onboarding, development planning, coaching, and performance management.
• Manage direct reports' professional development and coach them on maximizing performance.
• Drive a culture of Safety, ensuring that personnel and visitors are properly trained and have the appropriate tools and equipment to operate safely.
• Ensure staff are properly trained, including participating in the Blue Origin safety culture.
• Coordinate and integrate with similar functional teams across the company including Design Responsible Engineers, Operations/Production, Quality, and contract manufacturers.
• Build relationships with external stakeholders in the domain area for benchmarking, recruiting pipeline, and collaboration purposes.
• Exemplify high standards of conduct for team members.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related discipline

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Manager for Lunar Mechanisms and Structures Component Test within the Lunar Permanence unit. You will lead a team responsible for development, qualification, and acceptance testing of components for Blue Moon landers, partnering with Design Responsible Engineers, Quality, and Operations to deliver integrated test solutions.

As an engineering leader, you will drive rigorous testing across the full component lifecycle, balance development and production needs, and