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At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!
This role is part of Enterprise Technology (ET), where we’re developing the digital infrastructure needed to build the road to space, with an emphasis on digital capabilities required to advance Blue Origin’s mission. Enterprise Technology is the center of excellence for digital technology at Blue Origin, providing oversight and governance to align technology and business strategies.
We are building the road to space, which means rapidly expanding our mission cadence, increasing our manufacturing capabilities by orders of magnitude, and inventing new vehicles and systems such as lunar landers and Mars orbiters. Achieving these goals requires that we scale Blue Origin Manufacturing through software and artificial intelligence.
Position Overview: As a Senior Technical Product Manager at Blue Origin, you will play a pivotal role in improving the impact of our manufacturing and quality engineers, by building tools in our Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that drive leverage while reducing waste. Your task is to build AI-powered systems that enable engineers to define work, improve execution, and drive continuous improvement - resulting in faster, higher quality work definition and higher first pass yields. This work is instrumental in improving Blue’s manufacturing throughput and cost structure, enabling an improvement in our launch cadence by orders of magnitude. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including software engineering, manufacturing operations, supply chain, product design, user experience, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and information technology.
In this role, you will:
Define strategy, roadmap, and priorities for key capabilities in Blue Origin's Manufacturing Execution (MES)
Champion the needs of our customers, including manufacturing and quality leaders, work center supervisors, production planners, supply chain managers, manufacturing engineers, and factory technicians
Obsess over results and impact, not just software delivery
Live on the factory floor in some weeks, solving problems alongside your customers/users
Apply and sharpen your AI skills, both to deliver immediate results and to improve our judgment and thinking
Develop incredible partnerships with engineering, manufacturing, and operations peers and leaders
Define, build, and improve MES functionality to meet the evolving needs of the manufacturing environment
Stay ahead of emerging technologies and best practices in MES and manufacturing orchestration to ensure our processes remain competitive
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
5+ years of product and software experience
Demonstrated experience in the manufacturing or production planning domains, helping manufacturing leaders solve problems through software
Proven ability to manage cross-functional programs, balance competing priorities, and deliver under schedule and budget constraints
Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to present complex technical topics to leaders and users
Proficiency with AI harnesses and coding tools, and ability to understand / influence system design
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.
Preferred Qualifications
Deep experience with aerospace industry and aerospace regulatory standards like AS9100, ITAR, EAR
Master's degree or relevant experience in business…