Head of Avionics & Control Products - Blue Engines
Core
Lead the technical vision, architecture, and organizational leadership for avionics and control systems powering Blue Origin's engine portfolio (BE-3U, BE-4, BE-7).
Role type
Senior leadership IC (Head of Avionics & Control Products)
Builds
Engine controllers, embedded control software, harnessing, instrumentation/sensors, hydraulic and ignition avionics, and associated test equipment for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight rockets.
Domain
Aerospace propulsion and flight control systems
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Avionics and embedded control systems architecture, high-reliability electronics design, full product lifecycle management, cross-program technical strategy, supplier ecosystem management, technical risk mitigation, executive stakeholder alignment, budgetary resource allocation, team building and mentorship.
Preferred skills
Rocket engine avionics experience, scaling electronics from development to high-volume production, consumer-electronics-influenced design philosophy.
Technologies
Engine controllers, embedded software, sensor systems, real-time control architectures, test equipment.
Responsibilities
Own the technical baseline and long-term roadmap for engine avionics; oversee lifecycle execution from requirements to flight/test support; drive cross-functional integration with vehicle programs and operations; build and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering organization; manage technical risk and supplier strategy across concurrent programs.
Seniority
Executive leadership (Head of Function), managing managers and directors.
