Senior Technical Program Manager, Space Systems

BLUE ORIGIN; Redmond (WA); In loco; USD 231.000 - 323.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Paid time off (vacation)

Descrizione del lavoro

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the development of satellite customer terminal and RF ground station infrastructure. You will collaborate across hardware, embedded software, RF, operations, and manufacturing to move programs from concept through production and deployment.

The role requires extensive cross-functional leadership, data-driven decision making, and a strong track record of delivering complex hardware and telecom projects on aggressive timelines.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical or software engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of technical program management or related leadership experience in complex hardware, embedded systems, telecom, aerospace, or network infrastructure programs.
• Strong understanding of hardware development, embedded software, RF systems, manufacturing, and system integration.
• Experience managing programs with contract manufacturers, external suppliers, and technical partners.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous environments, structure problems, and create execution clarity.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience using metrics to drive decisions and solve problems.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence senior technical and business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent programs and deliver against aggressive timelines.

Mansioni

• Own program execution for customer terminal development efforts across multiple engineering teams.
• Build integrated schedules, milestone plans, dependency maps, and risk registers for hardware, firmware, RF, test, compliance, and manufacturing workstreams.
• Drive weekly program reviews, action tracking, and executive reporting with clear status, blockers, decisions, and next steps.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across hardware, embedded software, RF systems, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality.
• Establish program mechanisms for issue escalation, change control, requirement tracking, and decision logging.
• Partner with engineering leads to identifying technical risks early and drive mitigation plans to closure.
• Support development of manufacturing readiness, validation plans, and factory ramp activities for customer terminals and RF ground stations.
• Work with contract manufacturers and external vendors to manage build schedules, deliverables, and quality outcomes.
• Ensure test, deployment, and field-readiness plans are defined for both terminal and ground station systems.
• Track cost, schedule, performance, and yield metrics; highlight deviations and drive corrective action.
• Communicate clearly and frequently with leadership, ensuring alignment on priorities and tradeoffs.
• Help create repeatable program processes that improve velocity, accountability, and predictability across teams.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational rigor

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical or software engineering

Master’s degree in electrical, mechanical or software engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the development of satellite customer terminal and RF ground station infrastructure. You will collaborate across hardware, embedded software, RF, operations, and manufacturing to move programs from concept through production and deployment.

The role requires extensive cross-functional leadership, data-driven decision making, and a strong track record of delivering complex hardware and telecom projects on aggressive timelines.