Technical Project Manager - Mechanical Systems

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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!  

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As a Technical Project Manager, you will integrate and manage the various projects of the Actuated, Structures, and Fluids design teams, with a focus on meeting program cost and schedule objectives through creative problem solving and strong judgement.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate multiple functional organizations in the execution of engineering projects, such as:
  • Actuator Development for Control Surfaces
  • Pressure Vessel Development for Pneumatic Systems
  • Development and Demonstration of Thermal Protection Systems

• Assist in managing the functional organizations’ earned value estimating and basis of estimate reviews
• Help Integrate the master schedule across organizations and mitigate all actual and near critical paths to ensure timely completion of projects
• Work with the team to identify technical solutions and improvements
• Drive the recurring status and variance analysis processes to further manage cost and schedule performance
• Evaluate and support the functional organizations’ staffing plans and hiring efforts
• Work within cost and schedule management tools in Excel, Project, and Primavera P6
• Develop relationships throughout the organization and partner with management teams in understanding, in real-time, their progress and potential issues. Partner with them in resolving those issues before they impact cost and schedule performance

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering; physics; or other major requiring engineering or manufacturing core courses
• 7+ years experience working on aerospace development programs or production lines in both leadership and hands-on roles; experience on commercial development programs a plus
• Strong skills in Excel, Project, and Primavera P6
• Experience with assembly and integration of aerospace vehicles across a range of launch vehicle subsystems including avionics, fluids, and mechanical
• Ability to build productive relationships and help guide a “dotted line” team to success
• Comfortable effectively communicating with senior management on progress, issues, and solutions
• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams
• A continuous improvement mindset. Our job is never complete; we are always optimizing.
• Intense curiosity for understanding the details of our business and how to optimize it
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills and a proven ability to drive complex projects with minimal oversight

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS, MBA, or other advanced degree; PMP certificate, or similar credential
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience

Culture 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 an 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.

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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

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