Principal UX Designer

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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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.  

Enterprise Technology owns Blue Origin's product and software development and codifies operational processes and methodologies into intelligent products that enable the design, planning, manufacturing, launch, and maintenance of our rockets. Enterprise Technology's UX designers enable these products by researching our internal customers’ needs, and crafting solutions into professional user experiences.

We’re looking for a Principal UX Designer to define and raise the bar for design standards across Blue Origin's software portfolio. You will be responsible for designs and customer research that impact our end-to-end mission lifecycle, from supply chain and manufacturing to test and flight operations. You will partner with executives and product leaders to set the vision for our next generation product suite, and lead the execution of that vision. You'll form a community of practice across our design team and help elevate their quality and output.

To succeed in this role, you must be an innovative self-starter, a strategic big-picture thinker, and a dedicated collaborator. UX designers serve to help define and visualize problems to solve, as well as working with partners to guide discovery and design solutions.

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!

Responsibilities:

• Work with business partners, product, and engineering leads to scope, strategize and model solutions to a variety of business challenges
• Present design visions and deliverables to executive stakeholders, and influence overall product and company strategy
• Conduct and synthesize research into Journey maps, persona development and task flow models
• Lead peer design critiques and develop community of practice
• Rapidly prototype design solutions with customers and integrate AI into design workflows
• Nurture effective partnerships with Software Engineering, Product Management and Business Engagement leaders to deliver world-class software solutions
• Incorporate user feedback to continuously iterate and improve upon existing solutions

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of applied experience creating software design solutions, enterprise software experience or internal operations tooling experience is a plus
• Fluent in design thinking methodologies, able to focus a team on goals, and both strategic and tactical solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills-able to clearly present design logic
• A demonstrated history of becoming an expert in an unfamiliar domain
• Intense curiosity for understanding the details of our business and how to continuously improve it
• A high level of initiative to overcome obstacles and drive towards action
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 
• 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.  

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Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DIBDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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Benefits

• 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.

• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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, 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 “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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