Blue Origin is seeking a Director of Software Development and Engineering to lead and manage software development teams, focusing on AI/ML solutions for manufacturing, test, and quality technology initiatives to advance the company's mission of enabling millions of people to live and work in space.
Requirements
- 10+ years of Software development experience including 6+ years managing teams
- Experience building products that apply or incorporate AWS infrastructure
- Strong bias for using AI as a tool and for incorporating into software products
- History of building organizational mechanisms to improve operational excellence
- 2+ years experience building products that use or incorporate Large Language Models
- Familiarity with ISA-95 and AS-9100
- Experience building manufacturing and supply chain software
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage multiple Software Development teams in successfully implementing advanced technologies in Blue Origin systems including a dedicated AI team.
- Mentor a team of technical leaders and grow a world class software engineering organization focused on AI and IoT
- Partner with senior leaders in Enterprise Technology and Manufacturing Operations to provide technology vision and direction for manufacturing, test, and quality technology initiatives, staying updated on market trends and technology innovations
- Identify and evaluate technical roadmaps, architecture, and research opportunities related to manufacturing technology services while leading critical discussions with technology partners
- Manage enterprise technology internal metrics and management operating system for solution development programs ensuring feature delivery meets expectations
- Guide high-quality service delivery and support efforts for all manufacturing technology services, identifying opportunities for improvement and expansion to meet enterprise needs
- Implement operational excellence programs, facilitating the identification of desired outcomes and success measures to drive your team forward
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar discipline; MBA preferred.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communications skills, including outstanding facilitation, collaboration, and influencing capability, effective interpersonal skills, and strong executive presentation development and delivery skills
- Ability to influence, create relationships, and collaborate internally and externally at all organizational levels, including problem-solving and conflict resolution
- Experience with budget management and KPI tracking and reporting
- Trustworthy, with high integrity, and the ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality
