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!

As part of the Production Test organization, you will be responsible for coordination or all test campaigns within the Operations organization. This role supports all teams within manufacturing and the programs to ensure all requirements are met and executed in line with all goals and objectives. Utilizing your program management skills, you will ensure the Production Test team and associated technicians and engineers are all enabled to succeed in a high pressure and fast paced environment, where decisions must be made quickly, leveraging experts and processes to ensure maximum efficiency. As the focal you will be responsible for supporting the manufacturing rate targets and escalating blockers quickly for resolution. You will need to the cornerstone of all test activities in a given scope, such that all communications and decisions are funneled through you and information is flowed quickly to the teams and leadership as required. You will be responsible for the project scope, which includes developing, managing, and reporting on resource-loaded schedules, test budgets, staffing needs, program risk, and variances to the plan.

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:

• Develop comprehensive plans to execute New Glenn Stage integrated test campaigns.
• Coordinate with test article owners, design engineers, test engineers, production test engineering, and procurement to ensure all aspects of the tests are executing to plan.
• Manage key program metrics (and associated reporting tools) in areas such as: budget, engineering schedules, equipment schedules, procurement schedules, test schedules, program management status reports, and resource plans
• Identify risk, document, communicate, develop mitigation plans and drive to an acceptable level
• Communicate status, critical paths, challenges, and recommended solutions

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Engineering or technical degree
• 3+ years experience leading projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with effective presentation abilities
• Strong analytic skills with an acute attention to detail
• Comfortable performing in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• 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.

Schedule:

• Develop and manage detailed schedules for all test activities and coordinate progress with higher level IMS.
• Perform schedule baseline change control, collect and track performance, conduct critical path and variance analyses
• Provide regular updates to all stakeholders on progress and risks to meet overall schedule
• Collaborate with purchasing and supplier management to ensure on-time delivery of test article hardware, instrumentation, and GSE
• Ensure resource and facility conflicts are resolved.

Desired:

• M.B.A.
• 10+ years of demonstrated ability in a Production or Test Environment
• Direct experience with large aerospace development as a Cost Account Manager or Program Manager
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
• Lean Manufacturing Certifications
• Self-starter, strong bias for action
• Experience with Primavera (P6), MS Project, Confluence, Jira, Tableau, SQL, MySQL, Power Query, Power Pivot

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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.

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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