Senior Manager, Thermal/Fluids Structural Analysis

Blue Origin

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 151,000 - 211,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability

Stock options

Paid Time Off and holidays

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin, located in California, seeks a Senior Manager to lead a team of structural analysts responsible for Thermal/Fluids core components. You will provide leadership, technical guidance, and training while ensuring quality, standards, and tools are used across complex analyses.

As part of the Human Landing System Sustaining Lunar Development program, you will coordinate with product teams, manage staffing, and drive technology advancement and cost reduction while maintaining safety

Qualifications

B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering or equivalent.
10+ years of experience managing technical teams and/or leading functional groups, with responsibility for technical quality of work delivered and career management of employees
10+ years of experience with static structural, modal, random vibration, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance.
Must have a strong understanding of analysis fundamentals from first principles.
Experience as a Structural Integrity Lead or Delegate or Analysis Lead
History of developing innovative solutions with partially defined requirements and changing criteria
Ability to be self-directed and balance multiple projects at one time
History of communicating status, design/analysis concepts, and technical results effectively
History of demonstrating autonomous leadership
Technical or management abilities have been recognized by the larger organization
Familiarity with 3D CAD modeling programs (Creo preferred)
Familiarity with FEA tools
Familiarity with GD&T usage (ASME Y14.5)
Familiarity with environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal cycle, Pressure cycle, damage matching.
Preferred: Experience with Creo, Windchill, ANSYS, Abaqus, Matlab, Altair Hyperworks
Experience with fatigue analysis and fracture mechanics
Experience with aerospace industry standard analysis methods
Experience with environmental testing similar to SMC-S-016, DO-160, and/or MIL-STD-810

Responsibilities

Supply people, processes, and tools needed to meet demand signals specified by project, Product team managers and program managers
Negotiate Statements of Work with the respective product managers
Supply staffing to projects, reconciling project needs with staff capabilities and negotiating time commitments
When demand signal exceeds group capabilities or capacity, work with the Director to recruit and hire additional staff or secure contract labor as needed
Manage direct reports professional development (e.g., goals, skills, performance reviews, compensation and promotion management, one-on-one development conversations) and coach them on maximizing performance
Ensure staff are properly trained, including participation in the Blue Origin safety culture
Obtain relevant performance feedback for employees for each evaluation period
Facilitate development opportunities for team members to align with product needs, advance the capabilities of the team's community of practice, and increase employee satisfaction
Equip the team with relevant engineering tools and training in proper usage
Set and prioritize team goals in alignment with group and business unit goals
Promote the usage of key technical resources (e.g., standards, journals, references)
Develop, maintain, and implement a plan for acquiring software, models, and analysis tools needed, and processes for capturing staff best practices
Coordinate and integrate with similar functional teams and expertise across the company
Build relationships with external stakeholders in the domain area for benchmarking, recruiting pipeline, and collaboration purposes
Perform technical work where needed and provide technical leadership
Exemplify high standards of conduct for team members
Facilitate solutions to issues encountered by team members
Grow technical acumen and depth in relevant fields of expertise
Embody, promote, and coach the Blue Origin leadership principles and business unit culture