Technical Project Manager - Merritt Island, United States - Blue Origin

Description

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

Lunar Permanence: This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will perform as a Structures and Mechanisms (S&M) subsystem-focused technical project manager (TPM). Products within the S&M subsystem that you will support include vehicle primary and secondary structures, landing and launch vehicle separation mechanisms, crew and cargo support mechanisms, and thrust vector control. The subsystem TPM is a critical role in managing subsystem schedule and cost expenditure relative to budget across multiple S&M products simultaneously. The TPM will also engage heavily across other Blue Origin functional groups, including Supply Chain, Test, Operations, and Manufacturing to enable engineering designers and analysts to procure, manufacture, assemble, test, and deliver their hardware. A primary function of the TPM is to increase accountability both within and external to the team to help drive high performance standards. The Structures and Mechanisms subsystem is a hardware-delivery focused subsystem and the TPM is expected to have relevant hardware experience.

Relocation is provided to any one of Blue Origin's offices around the continental United States, including Seattle, Los Angeles, Huntsville, Denver, Reston, Phoenix, or Cape Canaveral. Interviews for this position will include a technical assessment of project management skills as well as fundamental spacecraft structures and mechanisms understanding.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Author, maintain, and configuration control subsystem-level product schedules for multiple parallel projects.
• Track and report on cost expenditures, help adjudicate supplier costs for reasonableness, and develop cost forecasting.
• Track hardware release, procurement, delivery.
• Execute hardware procurement and supplier consulting agreements.
• Coordinate with other functional units within Blue Origin to enable hardware manufacturing and test.
• Develop product execution plans in a ticket-based system that tie to schedule deliverables.
• Embody, promote, and coach the Blue Origin leadership principles.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in hardware procurement and interacting with suppliers.
• Five or more years of experience in aircraft or spacecraft engineering.
• Five or more years of experience in Microsoft Project or other scheduling software.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in computer aided design (CAD) and product lifecycle management applications.
• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or another technical field
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with manned spaceflight systems
• Experience with spacecraft structures and mechanisms

Compensation range for on site CO applicants is $84,150-$117,810

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $91,800-$128,520

Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $91,800-$128,520

Other site ranges may differ

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 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.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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