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This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Facilities, and Security. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

You will enable and support the application of critical hardware in the design New Glenn launch vehicle by bridging the gap between internal program engineering and Blue Origin’s critical supplier partners. Your responsibilities will encompass working closely with suppliers to resolve technical issues, develop sustainable manufacturing processes, and mitigate technical risks to maintain critical schedules and ensure requirement conformance. Your role will include owning technical risk identification and mitigation strategies at the supplier, as well as engaging in failure investigations and RCCA activity as needed.

We are seeking a technically ambitious, proactive, service-oriented individual with excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and analytical skills who can thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will be primarily responsible for avionics product development on the New Glenn Program; including New Product Introduction (NPI), sustaining production and avionics test support.  You will work closely with our Integrated Product Team leadership and our external manufacturing partners to drive the development of operational procedures, tooling and fabrication design.  You will work with assembly and operations personnel to test and deliver the elements and integrated system within schedule and budget. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight.  Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

Special Mentions

• Greater LA or Seattle located
• Travel expected up to 30% of the time
• Multiple positions available

Responsibilities:

• Team up with Integrated Product Team leadership to capture product concepts, requirements, and identify design artifacts relevant to product manufacture in alignment with program technical and business goals.
• Champion avionics product development project management best known practices (initiation, planning, execution, performance/controls, and closeout) and drive Integrated Product Teams to develop and release product artifacts for manufacture.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and integration teams, and supply chain teams, to develop and release product statements of work (SoWs), specifications, Supplier Data Requirement Lists [SDRLs], and other product development artifacts relevant to external fabrication.
• Coordinate with supply chain management and partner with contract manufacturers to negotiate, plan, execute and deliver avionics products (including End Item Data Packages [EIDPs]) in alignment with program business and technical goals and procurement timelines.
• Strengthen vendor relationship by communicating program business and technical product development information and changes to suppliers, while also conveying supplier capabilities, performance and execution to engineering teams and management.
• Create and coordinate the demand signal for hardware purchases, partnering with supporting functions including Supply Chain Planning, Production Control, Fulfillment, Accounts Payable, and Supplier Quality to facilitate order placement and product delivery.
• Schedule regular status meetings with suppliers to monitor performance, address risks, resolve issues, track execution and ensure quality product design and manufacturing processes, incorporating DFX feedback where appropriate.
• Coordinate and collaborate with internal product test teams, contract manufacturer and contract test house to plan and conduct product functional, acceptance and qualification testing.
• Drive IPTs by managing scope changes, deviations, and schedule adjustments, serving as the primary supplier contact, and guiding supplier selection based on strategic criteria by working with the commodity managers team.
• Manage suppliers for critical components like Instrumentation Sensors, Batteries and Avionics Boxes, ensuring rigorous technical and supply chain coordination, risk management, and adherence to schedule and cost expectations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant avionics engineering field with project management experience or training.
• 5-10 years of experience developing complex electronic products (both printed circuit boards and electronic enclosures), manufacturing, NPI program management, and product test.
• Solid experience working with cross-functional product development teams and external manufacturers to plan, fabricate, test and deliver complex electronic products.
• Solid expertise understanding, developing and report complex datasets, budgets, cost accounting, etc (using MS Excel or similar tools).
• Demonstrated success developing, communicating and executing (logic linked) schedules (using MS Project or similar tools).
• Strong analytical, organization, and problem-solving skills with high levels of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Customer oriented, collaborative team player with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Resourceful self-starter with a demonstrated sense of ownership and a strong bias for action in managing complex projects
• 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.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience developing aerospace electronic products across the entire production life cycle for multiple released products.
• Solid familiarity with relevant IPC board and harness development standards, and solid understanding of Class 2 vs Class 3 circuit card design trade-offs.
• Experience with relevant electronic product development tools:

o            Primavera (P6) schedule management, DOORS/DNG requirements capture, Altium and OrCAD / Altium electronic board design, CREO mechanical design, and Windchill configuration management.