Blue Origin is building the technologies that expand access to space, and this role helps take new satellite communications opportunities from early signals to funded product roadmaps. As a Senior Technical Product Manager on Terawave, you will use business cases, discovery, and prototyping to drive horizon-three innovation, with close collaboration across Engineering, Corporate Development, and Finance.
Location: Seattle, WA (onsite)
Salary: USD 169,347 - 237,085 per year (WA base pay range: $169,347.00 - $237,085.80; other sites may differ)
What you’ll focus on
- Identify and evaluate emerging product opportunities, including new customer segments, application verticals, and platform extensions for Terawave.
- Build structured business cases for new investments, including market sizing, customer validation, technical feasibility, and a financial model.
- Lead customer and ecosystem discovery by conducting research interviews, synthesizing market signals, and uncovering unmet needs.
- Prototype and test product hypotheses using lightweight experiments such as landing page tests, design sprints, or pilot commitments.
- Develop relationships with design partners, strategic investors, and ecosystem players relevant to new product areas.
- Present innovation proposals to the Head of Product and senior leadership to support review and funding decisions.
- Partner with Engineering, Corp Dev, and Finance to scope investment requirements and evaluate build/buy/partner paths.
- Monitor the competitive landscape and adjacent market developments.
- Create and evolve a product innovation framework and process for the Terawave PM team.
- Mentor other PMs.
Skills and background
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
- 10+ years of product management, with demonstrated ownership of new product or new business development initiatives.
- Proven ability to take a product from concept to a funded roadmap item, including business case development and executive sign-off.
- Strong financial modeling experience, including market sizing, unit economics, build/buy/partner analysis, and NPV/IRR for capital-intensive programs.
- Excellent research and synthesis skills, translating ambiguous market signals into structured product opportunity documents.
- Executive presence, with comfort presenting speculative ideas with appropriate rigor and confidence.
- U.S. Person eligibility.
Desired qualifications: MBA; experience in satellite telecommunications, commercial space, defense connectivity, or adjacent deep-tech verticals; familiarity with spectrum regulation, ITU filings, or commercial launch market dynamics.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match up to 5%
- 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, plus up to 14 company-paid holidays
Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
Export control: Applicants 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.
Background checks: Required for all positions. Additional checks may apply for specific job profiles, including DBIDS for roles requiring work on military installations, commercial motor vehicle driver profiles, and/or Merchant Mariner Credential requirements where applicable.
Culture and inclusion: If you are excited about the role but your experience does not align perfectly with every desired qualification, Blue Origin encourages you to apply. The company is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
Equal Employment Opportunity: Blue Origin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Affirmative action and disability accommodation: For information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans or to request a reasonable accommodation for the application and interview process, email EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.
