Senior Director, MK-1 Lunar Lander — Lead Space Programs

Blue Origin LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 350.000 - 550.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Zusammenfassung

Blue Origin LLC in California seeks a Senior Director of MK-1 Lunar Lander to lead the end-to-end development of the MK-1 family across multiple lunar lander variants, balancing architecture choices and program constraints. You will manage requirements, design, build, test, certify, and deliver under aggressive schedules, while strengthening NASA relationships and driving cost discipline.

This role demands strategic and tactical leadership, clear communication, and a passion for turning

Qualifikationen

• 15+ years of aerospace systems experience.
• Engineering development across full lifecycle with aggressive schedules.
• Experience managing product families or multiple concurrent vehicle programs.
• Advanced knowledge in designing, building, testing and flying aerospace systems.
• Ability to quickly identify and solve ambiguous problems with engineering judgment.
• Attention to detail and high standards; strong written and verbal communication.
• Strategic and tactical planning in a high-energy environment.
• Organizational skills to guide complex technical work across programs.

Aufgaben

• Provide overall leadership for the MK-1 Lunar Lander development program and manage concurrent variants with different architectures.
• Ensure all lander variants meet requirements while balancing technical trade-offs across the product family.
• Manage a team performing requirements, design, manufacturing, assembly, test, verification, validation, certification, and delivery.
• Execute highly complex concurrent programs on schedule with risk mitigation across all vehicle variants.
• Drive cost and schedule discipline for Endurance, VIPER, and Lunar Terrain Vehicle missions.
• Manage NASA, partner, and supplier relationships; coordinate internal and external stakeholders.
• Balance prioritization and resources across multiple development maturity levels; build a high-performance team.
• Deliver aggressive goals for development, manufacturing, and operations; foster safe, efficient systems.

Kenntnisse

Aerospace systems

Program management

Systems engineering

Leadership

Communication

Decision making under ambiguity

Cost and schedule discipline

Team building

Ausbildung

MS or PhD in aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering or related field

MBA

Jobbeschreibung

Blue Origin LLC in California seeks a Senior Director of MK-1 Lunar Lander to lead the end-to-end development of the MK-1 family across multiple lunar lander variants, balancing architecture choices and program constraints. You will manage requirements, design, build, test, certify, and deliver under aggressive schedules, while strengthening NASA relationships and driving cost discipline.

This role demands strategic and tactical leadership, clear communication, and a passion for turning