Spacecraft Lead Director: End-to-End Flight Hardware

Blue Origin LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 207,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

401(k) matching

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Spacecraft Lead - Director to own the end-to-end design of Sunrise spacecraft and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team. You will manage propulsion, power, thermal management, flight software and communications, defining guidance and control for launch and deployment.

This senior role requires expert systems thinking, autonomy, and hands-on leadership to deliver high-power spacecraft and large constellations. U.S. citizenship or equivalent is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong systems-thinking across propulsion, power, thermal, and software.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end spacecraft design from concept to launch.
• Own propulsion, power, thermal, flight software, and communications.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers (15+).
• Collaborate with Compute Lead for integration of compute hardware/software.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

GNC

Flight software

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Spacecraft Lead - Director to own the end-to-end design of Sunrise spacecraft and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team. You will manage propulsion, power, thermal management, flight software and communications, defining guidance and control for launch and deployment.

This senior role requires expert systems thinking, autonomy, and hands-on leadership to deliver high-power spacecraft and large constellations. U.S. citizenship or equivalent is required.