Sr Technical Project Manager - Mechanical Systems

Blue Origin • Space Coast, FL

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About The Position

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
• 9+ 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
• 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

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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