Senior Electrical Engineering Manager, Propulsion Systems

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin Engines in Seattle, WA seeks a Manager of Electrical Engineering to lead a small, high-impact team delivering end-to-end electrical engineering solutions. You will set priorities, allocate resources across competing demands, and personally engage in high-risk technical decisions under senior leadership.

The role focuses on power distribution, motor/generator systems, instrumentation and controls, with emphasis on AI-enabled tooling, safety practices like LOTO, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 8+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience with technical leadership
• 2+ years of experience directly managing engineers
• Experience with low- and medium-voltage systems
• Knowledge of motors, generators, and facility power systems
• Experience with instrumentation and controls including VFDs
• Hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis
• Familiarity with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and de-energization
• Experience leading teams in dynamic environments
• Excellent communication skills with leadership
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Proficiency using AI tools in engineering workflows

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of Electrical Engineers (4-8 direct reports)
• Set team priorities and allocate resources across demands
• Escalation point for technical disagreements and cross-functional coordination
• Mentor and develop team through targeted skill development and delegation
• Represent team capacity to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Provide technical direction for power distribution, motors, instrumentation, and controls
• Engage in complex technical problems and apply depth where needed
• Collaborate with operations, manufacturing, test, and partners
• Ensure documentation supports traceability and configuration control
• Oversee safety practices (LOTO, de-energization) and compliance

Skills

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Team management

Communication

AI-enabled tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives)

Power distribution

Instrumentation and controls

Networking basics

Failure analysis tools

Job description

Blue Origin Engines in Seattle, WA seeks a Manager of Electrical Engineering to lead a small, high-impact team delivering end-to-end electrical engineering solutions. You will set priorities, allocate resources across competing demands, and personally engage in high-risk technical decisions under senior leadership.

The role focuses on power distribution, motor/generator systems, instrumentation and controls, with emphasis on AI-enabled tooling, safety practices like LOTO, and cross-functional