Manager - New Glenn Fluids Design

Blue Origin LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 151,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Washington state seeks an experienced engineering leader to manage fluid systems teams on the New Glenn upper stage. You will drive design across fluids, thermodynamics, cryogenics, and supplier management while mentoring engineers and coordinating tests.

You will oversee engineering changes, drawings reviews, and MRP-based purchasing, guiding programs from concept through qualification, build, hot fire, and launch with a strong safety culture and collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• 2+ years leading technical teams or functional groups
• 5+ years in aerospace or related field
• Strong fundamentals in fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, stress analysis

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor fluid-systems engineers across design, development, supplier management and system engineering
• Drive design standards and interfaces between subsystems for the New Glenn upper stage
• Oversee major test campaigns, stage qualification, build, hot fire, and launch activities
• Manage engineering changes, drawings and the purchase order system (MRP)

Skills

Team leadership

Aerospace experience

Fluids thermodynamics

Cryogenics

Supplier management

Communication

Education

B.S. degree in engineering or science

Job description

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. We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. As part of a diverse, hardworking, and collaborative team of engineers you will be responsible for managing and leading teams in the hands-on design, development, supplier management, and system engineering across the fluids systems of a new advanced New Glenn upper stage. You will have integral responsibility for employee performance through professional development, mentoring, technical guidance, and development of training programs. Technical leadership will be required to drive the team to solve difficult problems, incorporate changes, and lead failure investigations. As a leader across the entire stage, you will be responsible for setting and enforcing design standards, working interfaces between systems, and solving technical and programmatic issues. You will share oversight responsibility including Engineering Change Approvals, checking drawings and technical documents, and managing the purchase order system (MRP). You will provide leadership and oversight through major test efforts and stage qualification, build, hot fire, and launch. You will need a proven ability to develop, execute, and improve technical processes in the design and development cycle of rockets by formulating and implementing preventative and corrective actions. Ability to lead and mentor teammates in a highly collaborative environment is essential. Passion for our mission is required!

Qualifications

• Minimum B.S. degree in engineering or science (aerospace, mechanical, chemical, nuclear, or physics desired)
• 2+ years managing technical teams and/or leading functional groups of employees
• 5+ years of aerospace industry or related field experience
• Strong technical fundamentals in fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, stress analysis, and fluid design
• Experience with cryogenic components and aerospace testing campaigns
• Familiarity working with supplier and supplier management
• Ability to work in a cooperative, fast paced, and dynamic environment
• Launch vehicle experience
• Strong project management and leadership skills focused on delivering results
• Strong supplier management and conflict resolution experience
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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
• Desired: Experience managing personnel, budgets, or test resources
• Solid understanding of rocket fluid systems and components
• Experience with non-conformances, discrepancy reports, failure investigations, and corrective actions
• Familiarity with fluid systems operations, verification test process and risk management
• Expertise in drafting standards and GD&T.

Base Pay Range for:

CO applicants is $138,181.00 - $193,453.05 WA applicants is $150,743.00 - $211,039.50 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 public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training. Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre‑employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical.

Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

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Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.

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