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Principal Technical Product Manager

Blue Origin
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Florida, Merritt Island
8082 Space Commerce Way (Show on map)
Sep 17, 2025
Application close date: 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 Enterprise Technology (ET), where we're developing the digital infrastructure needed to build the road to space, with an emphasis on digital capabilities required to advance Blue Origin's mission. Enterprise Technology is the center of excellence for digital technology at Blue Origin, providing oversight and governance to align technology and business strategies. As a Principal Technical Product Manager, you will build Blue Origin's next generation of manufacturing and supply chain systems, powering our mission to radically reduce the cost of access to space. Achieving this mission requires technology leaders who can radically rethink how we operate, whether this means simplifying our production planning, automating work on the factory floor, or augmenting our manufacturing and engineering decisions with artificial intelligence. You will be instrumental in defining a multi-year software strategy to accelerate Blue's operating throughput, while ensuring regulatory compliance and driving continuous process improvement. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including software engineering, manufacturing operations, supply chain, product design, user experience, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and information technology to build a world class operations management suite. And, you will be responsible for end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation to implementation and beyond. 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! Special Mentions: Relocation provided. Travel expected up to 25% of the time Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Product Vision & Strategy: Develop a multi-year product vision that shapes company objectives, secures executive buy-in, and enables Blue Origin to meet our ambitious goals for production and launch. Roadmap Management: Develop and manage a 12-18-month plan spanning technology areas, aligning resources, milestones, and mitigation paths while resolving cross-business conflicts. Influence & Execution: Drive decisions with leaders of core business functions and top executives at Blue Origin. Align resources across the company to deliver on goals. Customer-Backed Innovation: Deploy iterative prototyping, testing, and scaling to deliver simple, high-value solutions to complex problems, continuously validated by broad customer feedback and data. Strategic Technical Leadership: Influence technical decisions and end-state architectures for entire domains, evaluating emerging technologies for durable business value. Data-Driven Decisions: Define and implement metrics and frameworks to guide investments and measure success of product launches. Communicate insights crisply to leadership. Release & Change Management at Scale: Lead strategic risk mitigation and readiness activities to ensure smooth roll-outs and measurable impact across multiple organizations. Continuous Improvement & Tooling Innovation: Deploy new tools and methodologies-such as AI and advanced analytics-to boost productivity and codify best practices company-wide. Stakeholder Communication Excellence: Produce high-impact narratives and reviews that drive key decisions and keep executives aligned on progress, risks, and next steps. Minimum Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or a related field. MBA preferred. Experience: 8+ years of product management experience. Proven track record of managing products through their entire lifecycle from conception to launch and scale. Agile/Scrum/Lean Expertise: Strong experience with Lean, Agile, and Scrum methodologies, and proficiency with tools like JIRA and Confluence. Demonstrated ability to lead agile development processes. Technical Acumen: Experience working closing with UX design and software engineering teams. Ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, make trade-offs, and evaluate new ideas. Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to leverage data for decision-making and product prioritization. Communication Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences. Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority. Strong organizational and leadership skills. Customer-Centric: Strong customer empathy and a passion for building products that deliver exceptional customer experiences. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Aerospace software development processes and frameworks. Experience with manufacturing, warehouse, logistics or supply chain systems. Compensation Range for: WA applicants is $192,086.00-$268,919.70 Other site ranges may differ Culture Statement Don'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. Export Control Regulations Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum. 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