Senior Software Engineer - Enterprise Operating System

Blue Origin
Seattle, WA, United States
22 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
$197,529.0 - $276,540.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Systems Engineering Biometrics Business Systems Information Systems Customer Data Management Data Integration Data Structures Relational Databases Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements) Interoperability Oracle (Applications)
+9 more
Software Product Management SAP (Applications) Software Engineering Software Requirements Analysis SQL Databases Enterprise Software Applications GitHub Copilot Information Technology Teamcenter (Software)

Job description

  • Own the product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for a new enterprise operating system spanning MRP, production scheduling, engineering, repair, service, and customer data.
  • Serve as the voice of the customer - engaging manufacturing operators, engineers, supply chain, service teams, and program stakeholders to capture needs and translate them into clear, prioritized product requirements.
  • Comfort using AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate implementation.
  • Elicit, document, and manage requirements, including functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria that convert complex business processes into system logic and data structures.
  • Recruit, grow, mentor, and lead a cross-functional team of product managers, engineers, and analysts; establish team culture, processes, and delivery cadence.
  • Drive architectural and technical trade-off decisions across MRP, scheduling, engineering (PLM/BOM/routings), repair/service, and customer-data domains.
  • Define and manage the product backlog, prioritize features, and partner with software engineering to deliver iterative, high-value releases.
  • Establish success metrics and KPIs (e.g., schedule adherence, material availability, cycle time, data accuracy) and drive continuous improvement based on performance and user feedback.
  • Lead change management and adoption strategies to ensure the platform becomes the trusted single source of truth across the enterprise.
  • Ensure seamless integration and data traceability across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, service, and customer systems., 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.

Background Check

  • Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
  • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
  • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
  • Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical, Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us atEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Equal Employment Opportunity Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here and here.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Industrial/Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 8+ years of relevant experience in software product management, business systems, or technical product leadership, including hands-on delivery of complex enterprise software.
  • Demonstrated experience leading the development, implementation, or ownership of MRP/ERP, MES, or PLM systems in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
  • Proven ability to gather requirements and translate business processes (BOMs, routings, scheduling, production planning, inventory, repair/service workflows) into system requirements.
  • Strong stakeholder-management, communication, and cross-functional influencing skills across all organizational levels.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum., * Master’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or Business Administration.
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in software product management, business systems, or technical product leadership, including hands-on delivery of complex enterprise software.
  • Experience in aerospace, defense, or high value/complex manufacturing environments.
  • Hands-on experience building or standing up a greenfield / net-new enterprise platform (vs. configuring off-the-shelf software).
  • Technical fluency with data and integration concepts (SQL, APIs, relational databases, system interoperability).
  • Familiarity with common enterprise platforms (SAP, Oracle, Siemens Teamcenter, or similar) and with agile product development and lifecycle management.
  • Experience mentoring and developing product managers or analysts.
  • Relevant certifications such as PMP, CPIM, Certified Product Manager, or vendor-specific ERP credentials.

Benefits & conditions

  • Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
  • Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
  • Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
  • Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company’s intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company’s results, or other factors at the company’s sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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