Thruster Value Stream Leader: Scale High-Volume Aerospace

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a senior manufacturing leader to own the end-to-end thruster system production lifecycle. You will build and lead an interdisciplinary team and drive cost, schedule, and quality improvements across the value stream, collaborating with engineering, tooling, and supply chain to achieve rapid, safe, and scalable operations.

The role requires extensive Lean Six Sigma experience, strategic leadership, and the ability to transform large teams in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor- level engineering or related technical field with progressive responsibility.
• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership in complex production environments.
• Experience leading large, multi-functional teams in integrated supply chains.
• Proven ability to reduce cost, improve quality and lead cultural change.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end thruster system manufacturing flow from materials to final testing.
• Lead safety, quality, cost and schedule performance across the value stream.
• Drive production velocity and rate production to meet targets.
• Collaborate with engineering, tooling, supply chain and production to scale operations.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Engineering or related field

Tools

MES

PLM

Job description

Blue Origin in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a senior manufacturing leader to own the end-to-end thruster system production lifecycle. You will build and lead an interdisciplinary team and drive cost, schedule, and quality improvements across the value stream, collaborating with engineering, tooling, and supply chain to achieve rapid, safe, and scalable operations.

The role requires extensive Lean Six Sigma experience, strategic leadership, and the ability to transform large teams in a