Avionics Hardware Engineering Manager - Lunar Permanence

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to join our team and positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required. If you're excited by providing near-term value, solving novel problems, learning about interesting topics, and completing challenging activities, please apply!

- Develop, lead, and own upgraded analog and digital avionic designs, which provide control of fluids and engine systems and on-board lunar hardware. - Own the architecture of these hardware and firmware/microprocessor designs and support the team developing the rugged electronic hardware assemblies across the entire product life cycle, from concept and requirements definition, design, analysis, prototyping, schematic capture, layout, design review, test/verification (power-on, functional / acceptance / qualification testing) and through release to production. - Lead any architecture trade studies, analyses, performance characterization and specification, device selection, and product roadmap direction. - Lead design risk analyses, failure modes effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), design for test/manufacture/cost (DFx), and root-cause analysis of test discrepancies. - Participate in program level technology development, mission assurance and safety initiatives, and avionics development process improvements. - Effectively communicate development status, risks, and challenges to management. - Lead the team by example and create long-term strategic plans to positively influence each person on your team toward achieving Blue Origin's vision. - Be a mentor, and offer leadership and development opportunities, putting those around you first. - Grow people into their full potential through inspiration and motivation. - Responsible for forging a vision of a better future, strategizing on Blue Origin's direction, and motivating your team to achieve Blue Origin's overarching objectives by training, planning, directing, delegating, and monitoring success. - Supply people, processes, and tools needed to meet the demand signals specified by project and program managers.

Negotiate Statements of Work with the respective product managers. - Manage your direct reports' professional development (e.g., hiring, performance reviews, compensation and promotion management, routine one-on-one development conversations) and coach them on performance. - Organize and equip the Team and assure that its staff are trained. - Embody, promote, and coach the Blue Origin leadership principles and the Lunar Permanence team culture.

- Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or related disciplines - Experience in leading multidisciplinary development projects, people, or functional groups with the responsibility of coaching others. - 5+ years of experience in at least one specialty area applicable to space flight. - Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills. - Understanding of the principles, concepts, and methods of hardware engineering - Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment while regularly providing imaginative and detailed technical solutions to complex problems.

- Master of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or related disciplines - Prior responsibility for career management of employees.

Base Pay Range for: CA applicants is $150,743.00 - $211,039.50 CO applicants is $138,181.00 - $193,453.05 WA applicants is $150,743.00 - $211,039.50

- Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check

- Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

- Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

- Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

- Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

- Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

- Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

- Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

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