Space Communications Program Lead

Blue Origin; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 269,000 - 377,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 20%

Technical assessment interview

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end development and production of advanced communications systems. You will coordinate across Systems Engineering, RF, digital hardware, ASIC/FPGA, embedded software, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, test, supply chain, and quality.

The role demands strong program leadership, risk mitigation, and clear executive communication across multi-disciplinary teams, with relocation options and travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of experience leading complex technical programs involving multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Proven experience managing communications systems, networking, wireless, aerospace, satellite, or other complex hardware and software products.
• Experience leading programs across the complete product lifecycle, including system architecture, design, prototype development, integration, validation and verification, manufacturing, production.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional engineering organizations without direct authority.
• Strong understanding of hardware and embedded systems development processes.
• Experience managing technical schedules, dependencies, risks, issues, and executive communications.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and external development partners.
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex technical issues and drive timely, data-informed decisions.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of complex communications systems development programs from concept through production.
• Coordinate activities across Systems Engineering, RF, Digital Hardware, ASIC, FPGA, Embedded Software, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Test Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality.
• Develop and maintain integrated program schedules, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Drive technical planning, program execution, and cross-functional communication throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead engineering program reviews, technical reviews, and executive status meetings.
• Identify technical, schedule, manufacturing, supplier, and integration risks, and drive mitigation plans.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Systems engineering

Communications systems

RF experience

Hardware development

Embedded software

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end development and production of advanced communications systems. You will coordinate across Systems Engineering, RF, digital hardware, ASIC/FPGA, embedded software, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, test, supply chain, and quality.

The role demands strong program leadership, risk mitigation, and clear executive communication across multi-disciplinary teams, with relocation options and travel up to 20%.