Project Manager II – 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-lift launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to Earth’s orbit and beyond. Engineered with a reusable first stage and a seven-meter payload fairing, New Glenn is building the road to space.

As part of a hardworking team, you will play a crucial role in the development and execution of this groundbreaking orbital launch vehicle. This position offers a phenomenal opportunity to contribute to Blue Origin's mission of building a road to space for the benefit of Earth.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities includes but are not limited to:

• Maintain and track project plans; delivering program milestones for hardware builds, testing, and integration. 

• Prioritize, track, and report progress in support of assembly and acceptance testing, e.g., engineering release, work orders, production control and work center activities.

• Create and manage a line of balance for hardware and key equipment/tooling to support upcoming builds, tests and launches.

• Manage and maintain a hardware usage log; active tracking of location, usage history, maintenance/rework history, and life of integration hardware.

• With the help of the IPTL, partner with manufacturing engineering to contribute to development of detailed procedures and help establish a roadmap to rate production.

• Coordinate the assessment of programmatic impact given engineering change requests.

• Coordinate and track engineering changes with upstream and downstream stakeholders.

• Coordinate with procurement, internal and external stakeholders to ensure that hardware/tooling priorities are understood and are actively managed to support need dates.

• Identify and support risk mitigation, including removal of blockers with the help of the IPTL.

• Oversee/track recovery strategies when non-conformances or other escapes are identified.

• Inform IPTL of any schedule-critical hardware, equipment, people, and facilities.

• Track and report key project metrics.

• Travel as necessary to work with a geographically diverse team.

• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:

• Passion for Blue Origin’s mission: Millions of people living and working in space! 

• A.S./A.A. or B.S./B.A. Degree in Engineering or Business Administration or related fields

• 2+ years of experience in the aerospace industry (space or aviation), including component fabrication, precision assembly, and/or testing using a variety of methods, techniques, and materials 

• Possess high attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills 

• Strong aptitude for troubleshooting and quick thinking to keep the project moving forward 

• Demonstrated ability to build trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results 

• Demonstrated ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 

• General knowledge of configuration management principles and practices 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• 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.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. Degree in Engineering or Business Administration

• PMP Certified

• Experience in serving as a Project Engineer or Project Manager 

• Experience with complex component development & manufacturing 

• Experience with creating tools to improve documentation, visibility, and tracking of scope of work and forecasted work  

• Experience in vendor management 

• Experience leading a small technical team 

• Experience with Primavera P6 or other Gantt-style project management tools 

• Selected candidate must be able to travel domestically up to 10% of the year. 

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $79,830.00-$111,762.00

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.

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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