Principal Technical Program Manager, Customer Terminal and RF Ground Stations

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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! Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-basedconnectivitywithTeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6Tbpsanywhere on Earth.This network will service tens of thousands of enterprise, data center, and government users who require reliable connectivity for critical operations.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager tosupportthe development of a satellite customer terminal and RF ground station infrastructure.Theywill operate in an organization that ismetrics-driven, and focused on delivering complex technical programs through cross-functional ownership, clear mechanisms, and strong operational rigor.

The role will partner closely with hardware, embedded software, RF, operations, quality, supply chain, and contract manufacturing teams to ensure programs move from concept through prototype, validation, production, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Own program execution for customer terminal development efforts across multiple engineering teams.
• Build integrated schedules, milestone plans, dependency maps, and risk registers for hardware, firmware, RF, test, compliance, and manufacturing workstreams.
• Drive weeklyprogramreviews, action tracking, and executive reporting with clear status, blockers, decisions, and next steps.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across hardware, embedded software, RF systems, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality.
• Establish program mechanisms for issue escalation, change control, requirement tracking, and decision logging.
• Partner with engineering leads toidentifyingtechnical risks early and drive mitigation plans to closure.
• Support development of manufacturing readiness, validation plans, and factory ramp activities for customer terminals and RF ground stations.
• Work with contract manufacturers and external vendors to manage build schedules, deliverables, and quality outcomes.
• Ensure test, deployment, and field-readiness plans are defined for both terminal and ground station systems.
• Track cost, schedule, performance, and yield metrics; highlight deviations and drive corrective action.
• Communicate clearly and frequently with leadership, ensuring alignment on priorities and tradeoffs.
• Help create repeatable program processes that improve velocity, accountability, and predictability across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical or software engineering, or related field.
• 10+years of technical program management or related leadership experience in complex hardware, embedded systems,

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