Product Manager II

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 is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards 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.

We are looking for someone 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!

As part of a small, hardworking, and accomplished team of experts supporting Blue Engines analytics, reporting, and software development, you’ll work on solving problems that directly support our rocket engineers. As the Product Manager, you will work with the Senior Product Managers to ensure the conceptual and technical goals of the project are met on behalf of the stakeholders. In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing functional requirements, execution, and performance for a core set of features and/or components. You will fill a flexible role within a fast-paced development team, collaborating with business customers and developers to deliver software and data solutions across Blue Engines. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of the development life cycle from requirements, development, testing, to deployment and measurement of adoption and business impact. This hands-on position requires a dedication to timely delivery, detail, and direct customer engagement. You’ll be uniquely positioned to help Blue Engines scale and grow as we embark on ever more bold engineering and business opportunities.

Information security is vital to this role; we protect export-controlled technology secrets and proprietary company information.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the development and execution of product roadmaps
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define product requirements
• Drive tool product launches and ensure flawless execution
• Evaluate customer feedback to continuously improve product offerings
• Track and measure project success, improvements, and value by defining standard metrics
• Works on larger projects with guidance from Senior Product Managers to ensure successful delivery and client satisfaction
• Works on smaller projects with limited guidance
• Responsible for managing the tasks and output of an individual project i.e. ceremonies, tickets, and progress reporting
• Manages time effectively and keeps the development team unblocked
• Has a solid understanding of software development and technical constraints
• Think creatively. Challenge why things are done a certain way and determine novel ways to build solutions better and/or faster

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, project management or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in product management, preferably in the aerospace or manufacturing industry
• Exceptional leadership and collaboration skills
• Strong understanding of software development life-cycle
• Strong technical background with the ability to understand complex engineering concepts
• Ambitious and driven individual
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
• Ability to build trusting relationships with business customers
• 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

Desired:

• Experience to configuration management systems specifically Windchill
• Experience in aerospace or manufacturing
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services
• Understanding of APIs
• Understanding of designing both relational and non-relational databases

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $107,730.00-$150,822.00

Other site ranges may differ

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

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

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.

Benefits

Benefits include: 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%, and an 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.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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