Project Engineer III - Component Development

BLUE ORIGIN•Seattle, WA

6d•$121,023 - $169,432

About The Position

The Project Engineer III supports the development and operations of New Glenn, Blue Origin’s reusable heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle. The role owns the full lifecycle of ordnance hardware, from design and qualification through delivery and vehicle installation. It develops and maintains the ordnance project schedule within the program Integrated Master Schedule, aligns work with vehicle need dates, identifies critical paths and bottlenecks across vehicles and test campaigns, and builds and manages the resource plan. The Project Engineer leads operational reviews and drives actions and commitments to closure. The position also owns the project budget and spend forecast and serves as the program’s primary interface with Supply Chain to remove barriers, secure timely hardware delivery, and mitigate shortages. The role integrates and forecasts ordnance demand across vehicle serial numbers and test campaigns, validates MRP demand signals, resolves eBOM–mBOM mismatches, and accounts for lot sizes, test-sample consumption, and minimum buys. It maintains the master ordnance list and lot/serial traceability from as-designed through as-flown, tracks service life, and assesses the cost, schedule, and effectivity impacts of changes to hardware in production, storage, or installation. The Project Engineer leads risk and opportunity identification and mitigation, reports status and recovery plans to program management, and maintains metrics and dashboards for schedule health, lot status, service-life runway, and supplier performance. The role coordinates with Quality, EHS/Explosive Safety, Ordnance Services, and Logistics on nonconformance investigations, MRB actions, and hazardous-material shipping and storage. It also applies data and AI-based tools to improve planning, analysis, reporting, and project management processes.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Engineering (aerospace, mechanical, chemical, industrial, or related discipline) or equivalent technical experience.
At least 4 years of experience planning and managing projects on complex engineered aerospace or defense hardware, including managing priorities, scope, schedule, integration, and cost.
Experience with critical path scheduling, Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), risk management, and Cost Account Management.
Experience with Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar scheduling software.
Technical background in aerospace hardware development, production, or test sufficient to engage with Responsible Engineers on qualification, test, and nonconformance issues.
Experience working with suppliers to ensure on-time, on-budget hardware delivery.
Demonstrated ability to drive deliverables to completion through people who do not report to you.
Must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements: U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ordnance, pyrotechnic, or energetic devices on launch vehicles, spacecraft, missiles, or munitions.
Familiarity with lot acceptance testing, DPA, service-life programs, and hazard classification of energetic items.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.
Experience with MRP/ERP systems (Deltek Costpoint preferred) and Windchill PLM.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, Databricks, SQL, or Tableau for tracking and reporting.
Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft development, qualification, and production.
Experience supporting launch-site or test-site operations.

Responsibilities

Own ordnance hardware through its full lifecycle, from design and qualification through delivery and vehicle installation.
Develop and maintain the ordnance project schedule within the program Integrated Master Schedule, align it with vehicle need dates, identify critical paths, and address bottlenecks across concurrent vehicles and test campaigns.
Build and manage the resource plan for the project scope.
Lead stand-ups, schedule reviews, and supplier reviews, and drive actions and commitments through closure.
Own the project budget and spend forecast.
Serve as the program’s primary interface with Supply Chain, remove barriers to hardware delivery, and mitigate shortages that could affect the build schedule.
Forecast ordnance demand across vehicle serial numbers and test campaigns, validate MRP demand signals, resolve eBOM–mBOM mismatches, and account for lot sizes, test-sample consumption, and minimum buys.
Maintain the master ordnance list and lot/serial traceability from as-designed through as-flown, and track service life to prevent expired devices from reaching a vehicle.
Assess the cost, schedule, and effectivity impacts of changes to hardware in production, in storage, or installed.
Identify and mitigate risks and opportunities, especially those involving safety, supply continuity, and schedule, and present status, risks, variances, and recovery plans to program management.
Build and maintain metrics and dashboards covering schedule health, lot status, service-life runway, and supplier performance.
Coordinate with Quality, EHS/Explosive Safety, Ordnance Services, and Logistics on nonconformance investigations, MRB actions, and hazardous-material shipping and storage.
Apply data and AI-based tools to streamline planning, analysis, and reporting and improve project management processes.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) with company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
Paid time off of up to four weeks 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