Technical Project Manager III, BE-4 Valves

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!  

This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security and human spaceflight.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will work at the intersection of program management, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality organizations, improving team effectiveness and coordination, and ensuring that the right people are working together to solve problems and deliver results on time. Assignments can range from: managing the Valves IPT cross functional team and prioritizing the work; managing the scope, cost, schedule and risks; overseeing procurement activities; and coordinating with stakeholders inside and outside of the assigned program IPT. In early project phases, you may define project scope and schedule to achieve overall program goals and component requirements. In later phases, you will coordinate internal and external stakeholders, manage changes, and resolve unexpected problems in support of valves being designed, developed, tested, and integrated into an engine build.

As a Technical Project Manager within the Engines Design Office, you will lead a passionate team of contributors and experts supporting the BE-4 Valves IPT. In this role, you will partner with cross functional groups to deliver engine valves and components. In addition, you may establish and lead tiger teams, help track non-conformances, coordinate test rationale, issue resolution and serve as a liaison between the Program Management Office, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, and Test. You will contribute to driving design improvements, development & test of valve components and assemblies. You will help define & refine best practices to increase the efficiency of our project execution, manufacturing approaches and processes. As the primary point of contact, you must enjoy solving communication and organizational problems, earning trust, and improving the overall performance of all cross-functional teams involved. We are seeking a self-motivated and highly organized individual who can work with minimal direction and coordinate teams in the successful execution of engineering integration activities. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain project plans; delivering program milestones for hardware builds, testing, and integration
• Lead a cross functional team through execution of all phases of the product lifecycle; concept, design, development, certification, production and flight
• Support BE-4 program meetings and communication paths to the IPT Lead including: weekly/monthly program management reviews, long term forecasting, project deep dives, design reviews, engineering review boards, weekly IPT meetings etc.
• Prioritize, track and report progress in support of valve assembly and acceptance testing
• Assess programmatic impacts of engineering change requests and owning them through implementation
• Coordinate and drive engineering changes with upstream and downstream stakeholders
• Respond to unexpected anomalies by ensuring design and development activities stay on schedule, stay on budget and maintain the highest quality
• Review procurement plans for outsourced parts; verify compliance to scope of work and budget
• Coordinate with procurement, internal and external stakeholders to ensure that tooling needs are met and are actively managed to support program development/build milestones
• Identify and mitigate risks; including removal and escalations of blockers
• Develop recovery strategies when non-conformances or other escapes are identified
• Identify schedule-critical hardware, equipment, people, and facilities; resolving constraints
• Develop and report key project metrics

Minimum Qualifications:

• Passion for Blue Origin’s mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
• B.S. Degree in Project Management or other technical field
• 5+ years of demonstrated project management experience in a technical field
• Experienced with leading complex engineering design c