Technical Project Manager - Mechanical Systems

BLUE ORIGIN • West Melbourne, FL

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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 a Technical Project Manager, you will integrate and manage the various projects of the Actuated, Structures, and Fluids design teams, with a focus on meeting program cost and schedule objectives through creative problem solving and strong judgement.

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering; physics; or other major requiring engineering or manufacturing core courses
• 7+ years experience working on aerospace development programs or production lines in both leadership and hands-on roles; experience on commercial development programs a plus
• Strong skills in Excel, Project, and Primavera P6
• Experience with assembly and integration of aerospace vehicles across a range of launch vehicle subsystems including avionics, fluids, and mechanical
• Ability to build productive relationships and help guide a “dotted line” team to success
• Comfortable effectively communicating with senior management on progress, issues, and solutions
• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams
• A continuous improvement mindset. Our job is never complete; we are always optimizing.
• Intense curiosity for understanding the details of our business and how to optimize it
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills and a proven ability to drive complex projects with minimal oversight

Nice To Haves

• MS, MBA, or other advanced degree; PMP certificate, or similar credential
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multiple functional organizations in the execution of engineering projects, such as: Actuator Development for Control Surfaces Pressure Vessel Development for Pneumatic Systems Development and Demonstration of Thermal Protection Systems
• Assist in managing the functional organizations’ earned value estimating and basis of estimate reviews
• Help Integrate the master schedule across organizations and mitigate all actual and near critical paths to ensure timely completion of projects
• Work with the team to identify technical solutions and improvements
• Drive the recurring status and variance analysis processes to further manage cost and schedule performance
• Evaluate and support the functional organizations’ staffing plans and hiring efforts
• Work within cost and schedule management tools in Excel, Project, and Primavera P6
• Develop relationships throughout the organization and partner with management teams in understanding, in real-time, their progress and potential issues.
• Partner with them in resolving those issues before they impact cost and schedule performance

Benefits

• Benefits include: 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.
• Please check with your recruiter for more details.

What This Job Offers

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