Senior Director, Rocket Manufacturing & Operations

Frontdoor Defense; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 203,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Sr. Director for Manufacturing, overseeing rocket production. You will lead senior teams across manufacturing, integration, and launch facilities, establishing process controls and ensuring safe, repeatable spaceflight hardware delivery through all stages of the product lifecycle.

The role requires a strong aerospace background, leadership experience, and a passion for mission success, safety, and quality in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
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Responsibilities

• Lead and develop managers, senior managers, and directors across manufacturing and operations.
• Champion safety, quality, and continuous improvement culture across functional teams.
• Own departmental KPIs, budgets, staffing, and capital project portfolios.
• Collaborate with programs management and cross-functional stakeholders to meet production schedules.
• Drive Lean manufacturing and root-cause analysis initiatives.
• Partner with engineering to advance Design for Manufacturability and transition from development to production.
• Implement and mature production frameworks for world-class capabilities.

Skills

Aerospace manufacturing

Senior leadership

Engineering degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Aerospace/Electrical Engineering

Master's degree / MBA preferred

Tools

MRP/ERP

PLM

Manufacturing Execution Systems

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Sr. Director for Manufacturing, overseeing rocket production. You will lead senior teams across manufacturing, integration, and launch facilities, establishing process controls and ensuring safe, repeatable spaceflight hardware delivery through all stages of the product lifecycle.

The role requires a strong aerospace background, leadership experience, and a passion for mission success, safety, and quality in fast-paced environments.