Sr Technical Project Manager - New Glenn

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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-liftorbital launch vehicle capable ofroutinelycarrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar,and beyond.

Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designedfrom the beginningto be human-capable.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership, and collaboration skills to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

In this role, you will support and continuously improve the execution of our risk, issue, and opportunity processes. You will work directly with engineering and program management teams to identify and manage risks, issues, and opportunities and lead mitigation strategies and burndown plans.

Responsibilities include managing the risk database, facilitating risk review boards, and coaching team members through the risk process.

You must also possess a passion for improving metrics and reporting systems that provide risk process insight. Your work will enable New Glenn's successful development and operation of complex spaceflight hardware.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to impact safe human spaceflight positively.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Qualifications :

• Passion for Blue Origin's mission : Millions of people living and working in space!
• B.S. / M.S. degree in engineering or technical field
• 8+ years of Project Management experience
• Ability to assimilate technical engineering information quickly and summarize concisely
• Proven ability to develop and implement short-term and long-term strategies to mitigate risks to a program's technical requirements, assets, cost / schedule baselines, and safety
• Demonstrated ability to build trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results
• Highly adaptable in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment; able to thrive with ambiguity
• Strong communication, organization, and analytical aptitude in support of enabling senior leadership to make informed, critical decisions
• Capability to obtain wide system and program knowledge to convey complex system dependencies and impacts
• Continual improvement mindset towards processes and tools
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our 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.

Desired :

• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and Tableau
• 3+ years of direct Risk Management experience
• Involvement with multiple portions of an aerospace product life cycle : R&D, Development, Production
• Experience with aerospace vehicles or engines
• Experience with Primavera (P6), Doors Next Gen, CREO, Windchill, Microsoft Suite

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $143,990-$201,585

Other site ranges may differ

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.

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