Advanced Concepts and Engineering Program Planning and Controls Specialist III

Blue Origin • Southgate, WA

17d

About The Position

This role is part of Blue Origin’s Advanced Concepts and Engineering (ACE) business unit, which conceptualizes and incubates in-space system products and businesses, including space vehicles, low-Earth orbit destinations, cislunar infrastructure, and lunar surface capabilities, and develops breakthrough technologies. As a member of the Program Planning & Controls (PP&C) team, the specialist supports ACE programs and projects by managing project schedules and costs in partnership with Program Managers and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). Candidates with experience in either cost management or schedule management may be considered, although skill in both is preferred.

The specialist supports development of integrated schedule and cost baselines using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project and Deltek Cobra. The role involves gathering requirements and dependencies, helping develop work breakdown structures, Integrated Master Schedules, and detailed IPT-level schedules, and driving execution through status coordination, schedule updates, forecasts, metrics, and reporting. The specialist analyzes schedule performance and variances, helps teams mitigate roadblocks, implements change management for approved scope changes, and reviews cost and schedule forecasts, estimates to complete (ETCs), and estimates at completion (EACs) for accuracy and realism. The position may also support or lead initiatives to mature PP&C processes, tools, and reporting.

Reporting to the ACE Chief of Staff, the specialist helps improve program speed and efficiency by supporting timely delivery, quality, and transparency of schedule and cost data for stakeholders, including IPT leaders and Program Managers. Relocation is provided. Multiple positions may be available.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in program scheduling and/or financial management; aerospace industry and/or R&D program experience is preferred.
• Comfort working in ambiguous environments and situations.
• Undergraduate degree, preferably in business, finance, engineering, or project management.
• Broad and deep scheduling and planning skills, including proficiency with resource-loaded schedules using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or other scheduling software.
• Control account management experience, including schedule baselining, reforecasting, variance analysis, and schedule-change management.
• Proven ability to build, develop, and maintain a fully networked and resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedule from scratch.
• Skill in developing schedule and/or cost reports and analyzing KPIs.
• Exposure to project cost management and willingness to learn and provide cost management support to assigned IPTs or control accounts.
• Passion for Blue Origin’s mission and vision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with P6, Deltek Cobra, Empower, or other cost/schedule integration and analysis tools.
• Experience in budgeting, cost analysis, and financial project reporting.
• Experience establishing new research and development programs.
• Experience following a monthly or quarterly rhythm of EAC and ETC development and reporting.
• A proven record of hands-on development and implementation of process improvements.
• Experience in both cost and schedule management.

Responsibilities

• Support creation of integrated schedule and cost baselines using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project and Deltek Cobra.
• Solicit inputs on program requirements and dependencies and support development of work breakdown structures, Integrated Master Schedules, and detailed IPT-level schedules.
• Coordinate status updates, collect and input schedule performance data, perform regular schedule forecast updates, and provide actionable schedule reporting.
• Use schedule performance data to develop metrics, key performance indicators, and reporting artifacts for IPT leaders and other stakeholders.
• Drive assigned efforts toward execution plans, hold teams accountable for performance, and proactively mitigate roadblocks.
• Analyze schedule status and variances to inform future performance and support delivery on schedule and within cost.
• Implement change management for approved scope changes.
• Vet cost and schedule forecast updates for accuracy and realism, including ETC and EAC exercises.
• Support or lead initiatives to improve the maturity of schedule and cost processes, tools, and reporting.
• Provide timely, quality, and transparent schedule and cost data to IPT leaders, Program Managers, and other program stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
• Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for bonuses and other benefits; eligibility and amounts are not guaranteed.
• Relocation provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level