Senior Manager – Mechanical, Materials & Structural Engineering

Senior Manager – Mechanical, Materials & Structural Engineering – Blue Origin

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re developing reusable, safe, and low‑cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a heavy‑lift orbital launch vehicle. As the New Glenn Materials & Processes Senior Manager for mechanical systems, you’ll lead a team of materials and processes engineers working on the design, manufacture, and operation of the New Glenn launch system’s 7‑Engine and 9‑Engine booster programs.

• Provide technical and personnel leadership to an M&P team focused on the design and qualification of mechanical systems hardware.
• Manage roles, responsibilities, and accountability for each direct report and work closely with team members to meet M&P requirements while collaborating with design, analysis, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.
• Support the disposition of non‑conformances as quickly as possible while including all relevant disciplines.
• Ensure timely review of drawings, work instructions, and related technical processes in support of systems design, fabrication, processing, integration, and full‑scale qualification testing.
• Support flow‑down of company‑wide processes and command media and contribute to revisions as needed.
• Define and write material test plans for design value generation, execute sourcing of testing, and evaluate test data to develop statistics‑based design values.
• Provide coaching and career guidance for direct reports to improve performance and technical excellence.
• Travel to suppliers and Blue sites is required.

• B.S. degree or higher in materials science, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in an M&P role focused on metallic components and assemblies, with signature authority for drawing reviews.
• Previous experience managing personnel, including talent acquisition and termination, coaching functions and performance management.
• Experience developing and executing plans for material characterization (e.g., microstructural analysis, mechanical testing, environmental testing).
• Demonstrated ability to operate, make decisions, lead, and make forward progress in ambiguous environments.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and handle small and large projects with a variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Demonstrated writing skills through academic research and/or writing of specifications, testing reports, memos, etc.

• In‑depth experience in Materials & Processes of complex hardware (e.g., castings, forgings, additively manufactured components, welding, machining, cleaning, non‑destructive testing methods, complex assembly, and acceptance testing).
• In‑depth understanding of the metallurgical properties of aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, stainless steels, and/or nickel superalloys.
• Previous engineering leadership/management experience in an aerospace environment with space hardware, aircraft, or similar mission‑critical, high‑value components.
• Previous experience and success in developing new materials or processes.

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At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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