Senior Director, Space Manufacturing & Operations

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 203,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Sr. Director for Manufacturing, Operations, and Production to lead multi-site rocket production and assembly efforts in Huntsville, Space Coast, and Seattle.

You will drive safety, quality, and continuous improvement while aligning with engineering, program management, and mission assurance teams. Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in aerospace manufacturing with 5+ years in senior leadership, plus Lean/Six Sigma familiarity, and a track record of cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years in aerospace manufacturing or related industry.
• 5+ years in senior leadership managing managers and cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading manufacturing and operations in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop senior managers and directors across manufacturing and operations.
• Champion safety, quality, and continuous improvement across teams.
• Own KPIs, budgets, staffing, and capital projects.
• Partner with Program Management and cross-functional stakeholders to meet schedules.
• Drive Lean, root-cause analysis, and DFM collaboration with engineering.
• Implement production frameworks for world-class capabilities.
• Support space hardware integrity and mission assurance across programs.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Lean manufacturing

Process improvement

Safety culture

Education

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

Tools

MRP/ERP

PLM

MES

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Sr. Director for Manufacturing, Operations, and Production to lead multi-site rocket production and assembly efforts in Huntsville, Space Coast, and Seattle.

You will drive safety, quality, and continuous improvement while aligning with engineering, program management, and mission assurance teams. Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in aerospace manufacturing with 5+ years in senior leadership, plus Lean/Six Sigma familiarity, and a track record of cross-functional