MK1 Vehicle Integrated Test - Manager

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a MK1 Vehicle Integrated Test Manager to lead end-to-end planning and execution of spacecraft tests within the MK1 Vehicle Test Team. You will report to the Director of MK1 I&T and oversee vehicle-level testing across avionics, power, GNC, and environmental systems.

You will manage a diverse team, drive test plans, establish safety-first test practices, and mentor engineers while coordinating across product teams. Travel up to 50% during testing periods may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or another technical field.
• 1+ years managing technical teams and/or leading functional groups.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary development and verification tests, including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost.
• Demonstrated leadership in establishing a high-performing safety culture.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to earn trust and contribute to an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, manage, and mentor a diverse, equitable lunar test team.
• Develop test plans and procedures; execute tests ensuring safety of hardware and personnel.
• Manage test milestone reviews (Preliminary, Critical, Test Readiness).
• Coordinate engineering support across product teams and test engineers.
• Lead employees' professional development and career conversations; provide coaching.

Skills

People leadership

Technical leadership

Test planning

Communication

Safety culture

Mentoring

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

IMS

Tactical Scheduling

P6

EAC Forecasting

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.

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the MK1 Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's MK1 lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers, you will contribute to the definition and development of spacecraft systems. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced and often uncertain environment, contributing to innovative solutions, while demonstrating personal leadership, technical competence, and attention to detail.

This opportunity is for a MK1 Vehicle Integrated Test Manager within the MK1 Vehicle Test Team. This person will manage end to end planning and execution of tests reporting to the Director of MK1 I&T team. You will be focusing on Vehicle level testing across Avionics Systems and Subsystems (Comms, Power, GNC, Command & Data Handling, thermal control) and Environmental test requirements. This role includes personnel/team management (Hiring, performance evaluations, mentoring and technical guidance). This role will also be expected to contribute as a test engineer where needed if there are gaps.

Travel: Position nominally has about 10% travel with infrequent select periods up to 50% to support testing at remote sites.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Recruit, hire, manage, and mentor a diverse, equitable, and world class lunar test team.
• Work collabratively with the team to develop test plans, test procedures and execute tests ensuring all steps and processes are followed, be accountable to the safety of the hardware and people involved in the test.
• Manage and ensure team completion of test milestone reviews (Preliminary Test Reviews, Critical Test Reviews, Test Readiness reviews etc...)
• Integrate, coordinate, and triage engineering support across integrated product teams and test engineers.
• Lead their employees' professional development (e.g., performance evaluations, compensation and promotion management, and routine one-on-one development conversations) and coach them on career development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1+ years managing technical teams and/or leading functional groups
• 6+ years of experience in at least one specialty area applicable to space flight
• Experience leading multidisciplinary development and verification tests, including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost
• Demonstrated leadership in establishing a high-performing safety culture
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or another technical field
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with verification, integration, and test, of launch vehicles or spacecraft
• Experience with spacecraft network, comms, power, GNC, spacecraft software releases
• Demonstrated drive to correct errors at their root and not pass them downstream
• Demonstrated efficiency in implementing continuous improvement for test processes, methods, and practices.
• Familiar with program management tools (IMS, Tactical Scheduling, P6, EAC Forecasting)
• Experience with space vehicle design development and test

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 desc