Senior Manager – Optical Test & Manufacturing Engineering
BLUE ORIGIN
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Greater Seattle Area • California • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $171,093 - $239,529 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead and manage a team of engineers focused on optical test development and validation for the TeraWave constellation
- Establish optical and electronic laboratory infrastructure, including equipment specifications and workflow processes
- Develop and implement laser safety programs and protocols across R&D and production environments
- Create validation frameworks for optical hardware, improving fault detection through systematic measurement approaches
- Manage personnel, including hiring, workload planning, performance evaluations, and mentorship/development of staff
- Coordinate with program management teams to manage plans and schedules related to optical test development
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field
- 10+ years of experience in optical systems testing, free-space optical communications, or related fields
- 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams or as main focal for specific projects
- Experience establishing and managing optical laboratory infrastructure
- Knowledge of laser safety protocols and procedures
- Experience with optical metrology techniques
- Background in test and validation methodologies for optical systems
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
Benefits
- 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%
- Education Support Program
- Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
optical systems testingfree-space optical communicationsoptical metrology techniquestest and validation methodologieslaser safety protocolsoptical hardware validationfault detectionmeasurement approacheslaboratory infrastructure managementworkflow processes
Soft Skills
team leadershippersonnel managementworkload planningperformance evaluationsmentorshipcross-functional collaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Optical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Physics