Senior Avionics Shipside Manager – Spaceflight Operations

Blue Origin LLC; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability

401(k) with match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Company holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a senior avionics leader to drive shipside engineering for the New Glenn program. You will mentor engineers, lead integration, and ensure the avionics suite meets all requirements through rapid troubleshooting and design feedback.

The role emphasizes systems engineering rigor, cross‑functional collaboration across manufacturing, assembly, and test teams, and deep knowledge of aerospace standards. On-site in a U.S. facility with strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of avionics or integrated electronics systems experience.
• 3+ years of technical leadership or team management supporting vehicle operations/integration activities.
• Demonstrated expertise in avionics/integrated electronics systems architecture, performance, and troubleshooting.
• Strong background in systems engineering, requirements, and verification.
• Experience with aerospace quality standards (AS9100, DO-254, DO-178) and compliance processes or equivalents.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• 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

• Team Leadership & Development: Guide activities of avionics shipside liaison engineers; foster technical excellence; mentor and train; manage performance, hiring, and resources.
• Operational Support: Enable assembly, manufacturing, and integrated test teams through technical expertise, rapid troubleshooting, nonconformance triage, and design feedback.
• Performance Verification: Confirm assembled vehicle and avionics suite meet engineering requirements and perform as designed.
• Integration Leadership: Serve as escalation point for complex technical problems and primary technical resource for integration teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Systems engineering

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Aerospace Engineering or related field

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a senior avionics leader to drive shipside engineering for the New Glenn program. You will mentor engineers, lead integration, and ensure the avionics suite meets all requirements through rapid troubleshooting and design feedback.

The role emphasizes systems engineering rigor, cross‑functional collaboration across manufacturing, assembly, and test teams, and deep knowledge of aerospace standards. On-site in a U.S. facility with strong safety culture.