Manager - Thermal/Fluids Structural Analysis

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Manager to lead a team of structural analysts in Thermal/Fluids core components. You will coordinate with product teams, manage staffing and career development, and uphold safety and quality standards across projects.

The role combines leadership with hands-on technical input in structural integrity, and guides roadmap planning for technology advancement and cost reduction within the Lunar Permanence program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required; advanced degree a plus.
• Experience leading technical teams in high- stakes aerospace environments.
• Strong background in thermal/fluids analyses and structural integrity methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of structural analysts responsible for Thermal/Fluids components.
• Coordinate project assignments with product team leads and program managers.
• Manage staffing, development plans, performance reviews, and promotions.
• Ensure adherence to safety culture and engineering standards across the group.
• Provide technical leadership and roadmap input for future technology thrusts.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing

Project management

Thermal/Fluids analysis

Structural integrity

Technical mentorship

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

NASTRAN

MATLAB

CAD/CAE tools

Job description

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 is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

As part of a hardworking team of engineers and technical specialists, you will directly impact the history of space exploration and demonstrate your commitment to safe, reliable, and repeatable spaceflight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and advancing Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

This Senior Manager position leads a team of structural analysts responsible for the analysis and critical review of Thermal/Fluids Core Components Products.

This senior-level role provides leadership, technical expertise, and training for the Thermal/Fluids Analysis/Design team. Responsibilities include coordinating project assignments with product team leads and project managers, reconciling project needs with staff resources and capabilities, and owning the technical quality of the team's work. This includes responsibility for the standards, processes, and tools used in complex Thermal/Fluids systems analysis.

Management responsibilities include fostering employee training, growth, and career development; managing under performance; providing status updates to upper management. While this is a management role, it also requires-and provides the opportunity for-significant technical input in Structural Integrity/methodology, guidance, review, oversight, and future roadmap planning to support technology advancement and cost reduction.

As a member of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program team, your work will play a key role in developing lunar transportation systems that will return humans to the Moon and help extend human presence beyond the bounds of Earth.

Passion for our mission and vision is required.

Responsibilities

• Supply people, processes, and tools needed to meet the demand signals specified by project, Product team managers and program managers
• Negotiate Statements of Work with the respective product managers
• Supply staffing to projects, reconciling project needs with staff capabilities and negotiating time commitments
• When demand signal exceeds group capabilities or capacity, work with the Director to recruit and hire additional staff or secure contract labor as needed
• Manage direct reports professional development (e.g., goals, skills, performance reviews, compensation and promotion management, one-on-one development conversations) and coach them on maximizing performance
• Ensure staff are properly trained, including participation in the Blue Origin safety culture
• Obtain relevant performance feedback for employees for each evaluation period
• Facilitate development opportunities for team members to align with product needs, advance the capabilities of the team's community of practice, and increase employee satisfaction
• Equip the team with relevant engineering tools and training in proper usage
• Set and prioritize team goals in alignment with group and business unit goals
• Promote the usage of key technical resources (e.g., standards, journals, references)
• Develop, maintain, and implement a plan for acquiring software, models, and analysis tools needed, and processes for capturing staff best practices
• Coordinate and integrate with similar functional teams and expertise across the company
• Build relationships with external stakeholders in the domain area for benchmarking, recruiting pipeline, and collaboration purposes
• Perform technical work where needed and provide technical leadership
• Exemplify high standards of conduct for team members
• Facilitate solutions to issues encountered by team members
• Grow technical acumen and depth in relevant fields of expertise

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