Technical Project Manager III - Lunar Permanence

About the role

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. The goal is to build sustainable infrastructure for transporting crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the technical project management of the RF component development projects for Blue’s Lunar Vehicles.
• Aid the RF Systems team in developing and maintaining technical, cost, and schedule baselines.
• Prepare for and support the execution of program reviews, including Lunar Permanence Senior Management.
• Develop robust plans meeting deliverables and manage the key operating metrics - including technical, cost, schedule, and risk.
• Aid in developing RF Systems product roadmaps, including the development and incorporation of technologies to meet program milestones, including future derivatives.
• Interface with external vendors and suppliers to manage RF hardware procurement, development schedules, and technical compliance.
• Provide technical leadership of the highest caliber as you coordinate for the RF Systems Director with each of the IPTs and supporting Blue Origin business units.
• Maintain technical progress, requirements, budget, schedule, deliverables, and risks as well as review recommendations for change with Lunar RF Systems and Vehicle Directors.
• Communicate progress to the leadership team via; program management reviews weekly/monthly, finance reviews, long-term forecasting business plans, and project deep dives.
• Utilize good engineering and business judgment to ensure the most efficient and effective product is designed, manufactured, procured, tested, qualified, and delivered.
• Collaborate with other RF Systems Technical Project Managers to establish operational best practices and streamline across the various IPTs.

Requirements

• Experience with MS Project, Jira, and Primavera P6.
• Minimum BS Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or related Engineering field.
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in relevant areas of engineering operations applied to spacecraft systems and environments.
• Experience with design/build/test project methodology experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management, and Cost Account Management such as Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Strong team leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with space hardware procurement and supplier management.
• Experience with flight hardware development and qualification.

Skills

• Technical project management.
• Technical product maturation.
• Project management.
• Cost account management.
• Risk management.
• Requirements management.
• RF component development projects.
• Design/build/test project methodology.
• Spacecraft systems and environments.
• Space hardware procurement and supplier management.
• Flight hardware development and qualification.

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.