Senior Manager, Product Team Lead

BLUE ORIGIN

Senior Manager managing multi-discipline support for combustion devices engineering team at Blue Origin. Overseeing technical support, team development, and improvement activities for ULA and New Glenn customers.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeHuntsville • Alabama, California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $183,807 - $257,328 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong technical fundamentals in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, with a focus on continuous improvement and team development. Proven ability to lead engineering teams in the aerospace industry, ensuring effective delivery of hardware and fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

B.S. Degree In Engineering8+ Years Aerospace Industry ExperienceMechanical Design ExpertiseComputer-Aided Design (CAD) ToolsGeometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing (GD&T)

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Hard Skills

Mechanical DesignManufacturing ProcessesData AnalysisDesign For Manufacturability (DFM)Materials ProcessingMachiningWeldingBrazingAdditive ManufacturingCorrective Action Implementation

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCoachingMentoringStrategic ThinkingRelationship Building

Industry Keywords

AerospaceComponent Life CycleContinuous ImprovementProduction ProcessesAnomaly InvestigationsRoot Cause Analysis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set technical and product support directions and develop team members to support current and future program needs
Support in-house and supplier activities in the design, fabrication, and continuous improvement of combustion device components for ULA and New Glenn customers
Lead and promote process improvement and development activities across all phases of the component life cycle to support on-rate product delivery
Be responsible for the complete employee experience, including hiring, performance management, training, and providing tools for career development
Help improve technical processes, requirements and tool development in focused areas of engine test planning, execution, and engine development cycles
Provide day-to-day direction
Provide direct technical support across all phases of the component life cycle
Contribute to and lead component design, manufacturing, and test support
Perform data reviews and test readiness reviews
Support anomaly investigations and root cause analyses to drive corrective actions and hardware improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, or Physics preferred)
8+ years of aerospace industry or related field experience, or equivalent
Demonstrated ability to lead a team of engineers in a fast-paced environment, producing and delivering hardware to meet customer needs
Provides strategic thinking and fosters an environment of continuous improvement to support delivery rate, material cost, touch labor, and nonconformance goals
Demonstrated commitment to developing engineering talent, including coaching, mentoring, and creating growth opportunities for team members
Strong technical fundamentals in mechanical design, manufacturing, supply chain, and materials processing, including machining, welding, brazing, and additive manufacturing
Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Demonstrated experience with computer-aided design (CAD) tools
Demonstrated experience leading Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Proven understanding of production processes
Familiarity with data analysis and data processing
Demonstrated success with corrective action implementation
Consistent track record of leading teams by earning trust and maintaining positive, professional relationships in ways that strengthen our culture and partnerships with other disciplines
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
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

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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