Senior Technical Project Manager

About the role

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which includes Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. It supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support test campaigns of manufacturing and qualifying flight avionics hardware
• Build strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Plan and monitor projects/test campaigns according to strict deadlines in accordance with high-level program schedules
• Manage requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, integration, and cost in a development environment
• Manage manufacturing rate and improvement
• Quickly build and navigate a professional network within the organization
• Interface with Responsible Engineers, Integrated Product Teams, Test Engineers, technicians, buyers, other TPMs, and other support personnel
• Use P6 Primavera, MS Project, or similar scheduling software packages
• Write, communicate, and present effectively
• Work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Show attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Balancing technical, business, and organizational influences
• Independently work, foresee problems, deliver on commitments, and take responsibility

Requirements

• B.S. degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Mathematics, or related disciplines
• 4+ years experience planning and managing projects/programs including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, integration, and cost in a development environment
• Demonstrated experience with manufacturing rate management & Improvement
• Able to quickly build and navigate a professional network within the organization, including interfacing with Responsible Engineers, Integrated Product Teams, Test Engineers, technicians, buyers, other TPMs, and other support personnel
• Experience with P6 Primavera, MS Project, or similar scheduling software packages
• Excellent written, communication and presentation skills
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Self-starter, strong bias for action and sense of ownership

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: B.S. degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Mathematics, or related disciplines
• Minimum Qualifications: 4+ years experience planning and managing projects/programs including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, integration, and cost in a development environment
• Desired Qualifications: Master’s degree in engineering, business, or project management
• Desired Qualifications: 8+ years of experience in an operations environment as a project manager
• Desired Qualifications: Experience with launch vehicle development, production, and operations and aerospace qualification test programs
• Desired Qualifications: Experience with verification, integration, and test, of orbital launch vehicles or human rated spacecraft
• Desired Qualifications: Demonstrated success working with suppliers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of high quality products
• Desired Qualifications: Knowledge of avionics and electrical components, such as LRUs, batteries or data acquisition systems, including software and test specific instrumentation
• Desired Qualifications: Program Management Professional (PMP) certification and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience
• Desired Qualifications: Critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management and Cost Account Management such as EVM

Skills

• Technical expertise
• Leadership skills
• Commitment to quality
• Passion for mission and vision
• Project management
• Manufacturing rate management & Improvement
• Professional networking
• Scheduling software packages
• Writing, communication, and presentation skills
• Fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Attention to detail
• High level of accuracy
• Independent work
• Problem foreseeing
• Commitment to deliver on commitments
• Ownership

Benefits

• 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%
• Education Support Program
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD

Benefits

• 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%
• Education Support Program
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays