Technical Project Manager III - Lunar Permanence

BLUE ORIGIN•West Melbourne, WA

19h

About The Position

At Blue Origin, the mission is to enable millions of people to live and work in space for the benefit of Earth, developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which focuses on Blue Moon landers and related products, building sustainable infrastructure for crew and cargo transport to the lunar surface. As a Technical Project Manager, you will leverage technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to contribute to safe human spaceflight. The position reports to the RF Systems Group within the Lunar Permanence business unit and involves working with NASA and National Team Partners on the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will be instrumental in developing the Lunar Permanence system to return humans to the Moon and extend human presence beyond Earth.

Requirements

Experience with MS Project, Jira, and Primavera P6
Minimum BS Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or related Engineering field.
5+ years of demonstrated experience in relevant areas of engineering operations applied to spacecraft systems and environments
Experience with design/build/test project methodology experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management, and Cost Account Management such as Earned Value Management (EVM)
Strong team leadership and people management skills.
Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

MBA or Masters in Radio Frequency Engineering or related Engineering or Scientific field.
Experience with space hardware procurement and supplier management
Experience with flight hardware development and qualification

Responsibilities

Responsible for the technical project management of the RF component development projects for Blue’s Lunar Vehicles.
Apply expertise in project management, technical product maturation, and organization development to develop efficient and cost-effective solutions for the Lunar landers.
Assist the RF Systems team in developing and maintaining technical, cost, and schedule baselines.
Prepare for and support the execution of program reviews, including Lunar Permanence Senior Management.
Help develop and maintain the Lunar vehicle meeting and review operating rhythm.
Develop robust plans meeting deliverables and manage the key operating metrics - including technical, cost, schedule, and risk.
Assist in developing RF Systems product roadmaps. This includes the development and incorporation of technologies to meet program milestones, including future derivatives.
Work with internal and external customers to understand and shape stakeholders' current and future mission needs.
Interface with external vendors and suppliers to manage RF hardware procurement, development schedules, and technical compliance.
Provide technical leadership of the highest caliber as you coordinate for the RF Systems Director with each of the IPTs and supporting Blue Origin business units.
Monitor technical progress, requirements, budget, schedule, deliverables, and risks as well as review recommendations for change with Lunar RF Systems and Vehicle Directors.
Communicate progress to the leadership team via; program management reviews weekly/monthly, finance reviews, long-term forecasting business plans, and project deep dives.
Utilize good engineering and business judgment to ensure the most efficient and effective product is designed, manufactured, procured, tested, qualified, and delivered.
Support Agile-based planning and execution.
Collaborate with other RF Systems Technical Project Managers to establish operational best practices and streamline across the various IPTs.

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%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
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.