Hardware Engineering Manager plans and directs all aspects of hardware engineering activities within an organization. Ensures all hardware engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with organization's established polices and objectives. Being a Hardware Engineering Manager reviews and approves testing and QA procedures. Typically requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Additionally, Hardware Engineering Manager typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Hardware Engineering Manager typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Hardware Engineering Manager typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
This role is part of the Lunar Transportation business unit. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building the sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the Lunar Surface.
As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers, you will contribute to the definition and development of spacecraft thermal control systems. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced and often uncertain environment, contributing to innovative solutions, while demonstrating personal leadership, technical competence, and attention to detail.
This opportunity is for a Thermal Hardware Engineering Manager within the Thermal Integrated Product Team (Thermal IPT) of the Lunar Transportation business unit. This person will lead the Thermal Component team or the Thermal Design team within the Thermal Hardware group. 20-30% of your time will be dedicated to personnel/team management (hiring, performance reviews, time cards, mentoring, etc.) while the other 70-80% will be as a senior-level individual contributor to the hardware engineering efforts on the thermal subsystem.