Sr Manager - Thermal Processing Equipment
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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.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 Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.The Advanced Manufacturing Group's Operations Reliability organization owns reliability of execution across ground systems, GSE, and tooling — including design reliability, asset introduction, and build. As Sr Manager, Thermal Processing Equipment, you will build and lead the function responsible for the full reliability lifecycle of Blue's thermal processing equipment — ovens, furnaces, quench systems, heat-treat, and related thermal assets.
- Build and lead the Thermal Processing Equipment Reliability function — hire, mentor, and develop reliability and design engineers across the discipline
- Own reliability engineering for thermal processing equipment
- Own design reliability inputs into new and modified thermal equipment (ovens, furnaces, quench, heat-treat)
- Own the asset-introduction for thermal equipment: commissioning, validation, and transition into sustained operations to a defined reliability standard
- Partner with Design, Production, Ground Systems Development, Maintenance, and Operations to drive thermal-equipment reliability requirements upstream into design and procurement decisions
- Oversee vendor acceptance for thermal equipment builds and refurbishments
- Represent thermal equipment reliability in reviews, escalations, and cross-organizational decisions; communicate risk and recommendations to leadership
- Direct RCA and corrective action for in-service thermal equipment failures affecting ground systems and GSE
- B.S. in mechanical, thermal, or related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years in engineering, manufacturing, or operations in a complex hardware environment, with direct experience on thermal processing equipment (ovens, furnaces, heat-treat, or similar)
- 3+ years leading engineers or technical teams
- Demonstrated experience in reliability engineering methods: FMEA, RCA, criticality analysis, maintainability, reliability requirements development
- Experience driving reliability or design inputs across organizational boundaries with internal and external stakeholders
- Aerospace, launch, or other high-reliability operations environments
- Experience standing up a new team or function from the ground up
- Direct experience with industrial thermal processing equipment: heat-treat furnaces, quench systems, autoclaves, or similar large thermal assets
- Reliability certification (ASQ CRE) or formal reliability engineering training
- Experience with asset introduction, commissioning, and transition of new hardware into sustained operations
- Vendor oversight and acceptance — verifying reliability/quality requirements met before delivery
Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $171,093.00 - $239,529.15Don’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 an 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.
Description
- B.S. in mechanical, thermal, or related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years in engineering, manufacturing, or operations in a complex hardware environment, with direct experience on thermal processing equipment (ovens, furnaces, heat-treat, or similar)
- 3+ years leading engineers or technical teams
- Demonstrated experience in reliability engineering methods: FMEA, RCA, criticality analysis, maintainability, reliability requirements development
- Experience driving reliability or design inputs across organizational boundaries with internal and external stakeholders
- How much does the Sr Manager - Thermal Processing Equipment at Blue Origin pay?
- The posting lists a range of $171K–$240K per year. Ranges reflect what Blue Origin publicly declared on the source posting.
- Where is this Sr Manager - Thermal Processing Equipment role based?
- The role is based in Los Angeles, CA.
- What experience does Blue Origin expect for this role?
- The posting is tagged as a senior-level role, typically 5+ years of experience. Check the requirements section for specifics.
- How was this posting sourced?
- This role was pulled directly from Blue Origin's Workday careers site. Apply links open in the employer's own ATS — no reposts or aggregator middleware.
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