Blue Origin
aerospace
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer–SupplyChainTechnology
“Principal Software Engineer – Supply Chain Technology at Blue Origin. Skills: Technical strategy for Supply Chain Technology, Scalable solutions for Supply Chain and Manufacturing automation, Software strategy and implementation across Operations, AI strategy for software development. Develop and lead the technical strategy for the Supply Chain Technology organization. Build scalable solutions that automate and simplify Supply Chain and Manufacturing business processes”
What You'll Achieve.
Reduce technical debt; Maintain low ticket counts; Ensure high availability; Minimize mean time to recovery; Implement extensive monitoring and alarms; Scale design and delivery of software; Cultivate a more efficient software engineering org
Industry & Context.
Proactively identify problems that are not yet realized where a path to the optimal solution is not clear; Deliver scalable solutions; Proactively identifying, pursuing and resolving org-wide challenges, without direction from management; Understand and solve business technical challenges
Relocation provided, Travel to Blue Origin’s various manufacturing facilities may be required up to 10% of the time, Interviews will include a technical assessment, 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., 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 (CDL drivers only), 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
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, 12+ years of experience writing and deploying software in production environments, Proven ability to proactively identify problems that are not yet realized where a path to the optimal solution is not clear, and to deliver scalable solutions, Consistent track record of proactively identifying, pursuing and resolving org-wide challenges, without direction from management, Established background in researching and incorporating modern AI/ML tools, Exceptional written and verbal communication skills., Experience presenting to senior leadership, at or above the Vice President level, Experience mentoring software engineers, including Senior Engineers, Deep passion for aerospace and Blue Origin’s mission
Nice to Have
Experience in design engineering manufacturing, supply chain, test and flight software and/or aerospace.
What You'll Do.
Develop and lead the technical strategy for the Supply Chain Technology organization
Build scalable solutions that automate and simplify Supply Chain and Manufacturing business processes
Serve as the technical owner of software strategy and implementation spanning the entirety of the Operations organization
and maintainable code
Craft and build web interfaces
Champion operational excellence
Lead technical design reviews across the organization
Establish and refine AI guidelines for software development
Identify and implement novel applications of AI
Collaborate directly with business partners to understand and solve their technical challenges
Present sophisticated technical strategies to Supply Chain and Manufacturing leadership
Advocate for engineering stability and process standardization
Mentor software developers up to the Senior SDE level
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate directly with business partners; Lead technical design reviews across the organization; Mentor software developers
Communication Scope
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; Experience presenting to senior leadership
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