Senior Configuration and Data Management Analyst

Blue Origin • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

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 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 orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable. As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will be apart of a team that supports the development and implementation of configuration management systems to facilitate building various spaceflight systems. We are seeking an experienced individual with excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and analytics skills who can thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will architect, implement, and execute configuration and data management processes using IBM’s Jazz CLM application suite. You will ensure the implementation is consistent with company policies. In this hands-on position, you will work to increase the speed and efficiency of the program by supporting the timely delivery, quality, and transparency of data to support program activity and business systems. You will also support the continuous improvement of existing process used by the New Glenn program within and external to the JAZZ tool environment. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or other technical field
• 10+ years product configuration management experience, preferably with aerospace systems (Product structure, parts, drawings and requirements management experience highly desired)
• 2+ years power use of JAZZ suite DNG and ETM tools
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment (security systems, medical device, aerospace, etc.)
• Proven ability to develop and implement short-term and long-term strategies to realize results
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Power user of IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation, or other Jazz CLM applications
• Familiarity with export control (EAR/ITAR) regulations
• Understanding of system engineering fundamentals especially with respect to configuration management and engineering change request process
• Possess skills in strategic system thinking, excellent written and oral communication skills, proactive in moving program forward through team collaborations to achieve timely decisions, ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a collaborative culture

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with EIA-649
• User training or helpdesk experience
• Familiarity with Atlassian toolset, especially Confluence and JIRA

Responsibilities

• Architect a configuration management strategy for Jazz tools.
• Support updates, peer reviews, and configuration management activities of specifications, design descriptions, and verification plans.
• Implement / improve processes as required to enable our teams to move quickly.
• Train users on the proper use of configuration management tools and systems.
• Monitor user feedback and behavior using tools to optimize processes.
• Support continuous improvements in processes such as facilitating meetings like the engineering decision board, ensuring consistent development and implementation of decision tickets, supporting the tracking and reporting of closure status of engineering changes.

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%, 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.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees