New Shepard System Architecture Program Integration

Join Blue Origin's New Shepard Team

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 is part of New Shepard program, a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Krmn line the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space.

As part of a hardworking team of specialists, you will be part of integrating the development, design, test, build, and operation of various spaceflight systems for New Shepard. You will ensure that we achieve our goals on time and within budget. This role will also lead efforts to increase our efficiency for the next generation of New Shepard!

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Engage in the entire life cycle of space system development. This includes conceptual design, detailed design and analysis, qualification testing, integration, and mission support.
• Represent the program in the development of internal tool and process capability for a more digitally coordinated work environment, to enable more rapid development and operation
• Use your experience and knowledge of the system to support special projects including anomaly investigations, major program events, and planning objectives
• Collaborate with many internal customers to define dependencies and schedule needs associated with delivering space systems
• Lead team-based identification, decomposition, and estimation of work scope for full lifecycle hardware and software development
• Lead project schedule, resources, and cost present status of effort, including risks, variances and recovery plans to program management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in an engineering field (mechanical or aerospace engineering preferred)
• Demonstrated technical expertise in spacecraft, launch vehicle, or high-performance aircraft or automotive development
• Experience and ability to work independently on rapid development programs
• 5+ years of proven experience in project leadership for aerospace or equivalent-type systems including at least one multi-person project managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, cost, and communications.
• Proficiency with standard scheduling software such as Primavera (P6), Open Plan, or MS Project
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in technical work environments
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct experience in multiple project lifecycle phases including definition, design, manufacturing, and operations

Compensation Range for WA applicants is $164,682.00-$230,554.80. Other site ranges may differ.

Culture Statement: Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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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. Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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