Senior Manager, Launch Vehicle Configuration

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL invites an experienced leader to manage the New Glenn Vehicle Product Configuration team. You will own policies, processes, and tooling to maintain rigorous configuration baselines across software and hardware throughout the vehicle lifecycle.

You will partner with engineering, manufacturing, software quality assurance, and Safety and Mission Assurance to embed configuration management best practices, lead a team, and report metrics to program leadership.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering or B.S./B.A. in other technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in design, development, integration, configuration management, or testing.
• Experience with aerospace hardware or complex technical systems.
• Ability to earn trust and lead teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Up to 15% travel will be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Configuration and Development Engineers; responsible for hiring, performance reviews, compensation management, and career development.
• Define, own, and continuously improve Product Configuration Management policies, processes, and best practices for New Glenn.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, software quality assurance, and Safety and Mission Assurance to embed configuration management best practices.
• Define and manage program-level Product Configuration policies and processes and tailoring while maintaining compliance with company procedures.
• Establish and report product configuration management metrics and status to program leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Config Management

Cross-functional

Strategic Planning

Communication

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Technical degree

Tools

Windchill

PLM systems

Data analytics

Job description

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL invites an experienced leader to manage the New Glenn Vehicle Product Configuration team. You will own policies, processes, and tooling to maintain rigorous configuration baselines across software and hardware throughout the vehicle lifecycle.

You will partner with engineering, manufacturing, software quality assurance, and Safety and Mission Assurance to embed configuration management best practices, lead a team, and report metrics to program leadership.