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.

Sr Technical Product Manager - Enterprise Launch & Operate

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention toward 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.

As a key technical leader within an accomplished team developing the digital infrastructure behind our "road to space", you will focus on rapidly and iteratively developing a flagship enterprise product with a short and highly visible timeline for delivery.

You will own and be accountable for rapidly bringing software solutions to the technicians, engineers, and other decision-makers at Blue Origin, enabling them to operate our engines and vehicles at an increasingly rapid cadence. This is a rare and outstanding opportunity to have a primary role in creating the systems used in daily activity at the heart of our entire business.

Our team demands technical depth and skill matched with humility and capability to be wrong, listen, adapt and ultimately find lasting solutions. We are looking for someone who has an approach hallmarked by rapid delivery and continuous-improvement and who is ready to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

• Own this software product across its entire lifecycle.
• Define and communicate the product vision
• Solidify and communicate a compelling product strategy; A "why" that resonates
• Lead the multi-functional team to deliver what customers truly need and that is ultimately in support of business goals and value creation
• Develop and maintain the product roadmap
• Actively engage in implementing the roadmap and take ownership for solving, removing, or otherwise overcoming all barriers to successful delivery on the needed timeline
• Understand our customer needs and the larger strategic vision, and translate complex use cases into clear, actionable tasks for your development team
• Create demand and drive broad, smooth, and rapid adoption of the software solutions delivered
• Earn trust by forging deep relationships with customers; understand their often complex domain language; Anticipate their needs
• Bring energy and intensity to your team and customer interactions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possess and Share a Passion for our mission and vision
• Thrives in complex human and data systems
• Possess the ability to lead a team to produce the right results with partially defined requirements and changing criteria
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, IT, Computer Science, or a related field
• A least 10 years of combined product and project management experience
• At least 3 years of industry experience in a technical field such as manufacturing, hardware engineering, robotics, scientific R&D, etc.
• Deep understanding of modern web services architectures and approaches
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to deliver iterative and tactical progress while simultaneously defining and evolving a strategic plan and vision that inspires others
• Customer-focused, continuous improvement approach
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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:

• Understands operations-focused customer needs in an aerospace/launch vehicle context
• Experience in high-stakes real-time operational environments such as launch vehicle missions, broadcasts, races (automotive, sailing, etc), flight operations, or other high-consequence activities where procedures are critical for mission success, safety, and risk mitigation
• 3 years contributing directly as a Software Development Engineer
• Experience with user research, UX/UI design
• Demonstrated data analytics skillset