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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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of 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! This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-liftorbital launch vehicle capable ofroutinelycarrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar,and beyond.Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designedfrom the beginningto be human-capable. As a functional manager of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will lead a team of tooling and build engineers responsible for the tooling design and analysis to support assembly and handling of the New Glenn Second Stage structures, as well as the build support of new hardware designs. As the leader of this team, you will have technical, budgetary, and schedule accountability for trade studies, detailed design, strength analysis, and drawing release for this tooling. You and your team will follow through on the manufacturing, testing, and implementation of these designs. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Recruit, hire, manage, delegate to, and mentor a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team Facilitate your direct reports' professional growth (e.g., hiring, performance evaluations, managing compensation and promotions, regular one-on-one development discussions) and mentor them on performance. Develop and manage technical project plans to meet deliverables on an aggressive schedule Perform technical leadership and make data-informed decisions when needed on design-related topics Eliminate roadblocks for your team Develop modeling, drawing, and design for manufacturability processes that result in efficient and consistent released engineering products Ensure compliance with Blue Origin's detailed policies and procedures, as well as industry specifications. Deliver Tooling and GSE that support GS2 builds Assist with authoring various manufacturing engineering documentation (work orders, policies, procedures, manuals, etc.). Collaborate and engage with individuals from different departments and business units to achieve mission objectives. Champion and promote a culture of safety and quality first. Embrace, promote, and mentor the Blue Origin leadership principles Minimum Qualifications: BS degree in Engineering Minimum 5 years experience in aerospace, spacecraft, launch vehicle structures, or automotive Experience in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Production Lifestyle Management (PLM) software Experience leading product and people through various product lifecycle stages including concept, development, and production. Experience with managing and dispositioning non conformances Cost estimating experience of medium size multidisciplinary engineering projects Experience developing and managing schedules and budget Excellent written and oral communication skills; comfortable communicating strategies with Sr Leadership