Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer

2w2 weeks ago

Blue Origin

Washington, US · Full-time · $140,959 – $197,342

About this role

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 within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle.

You will report to the GS1 Mid Module Director and directly support all aspects of project management including cost, schedule, procurement tracking, risk and opportunity, subcontractors, and change management. Use your project engineering skills to organize and update budgets, schedules, and program plans to ensure hardware delivery per program requirements. Leverage your technical background to communicate effectively with internal organizations and suppliers.

Build subsystems project management plans and manage project schedules, WBS, and cost while coordinating schedules to integrate subsystem development with overall vehicle programs. Present status, risks and opportunities, variances, and recovery plans to engineering and program management. Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment as a self-starter comfortable in ambiguous situations.

Join our team of problem solvers to add new chapters to the history of spaceflight. Passion for spacecraft systems and Blue Origin’s mission drives hands-on problem solving and attention to detail. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

B.S. in Business, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Management
10+ years’ experience in program management and business management in a development environment
Experience leading multidisciplinary development projects, including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management
Experience with Project Management Tools such as MS Project, P6 Primavera or similar
Excellent written, communication and presentation skills
Aptitude for hands-on problem solving with passion for spacecraft systems
Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment as a self-starter in ambiguous situations

Responsibilities

Support all aspects of project management including cost, schedule, procurement tracking, risk and opportunity, subcontractors, and change management
Organize and update budgets, schedules, and program plans to ensure development, qualification, and production hardware delivery per program requirements
Use technical background to understand and communicate with internal organizations and suppliers to guide project planning
Build subsystems project management plans and manage project schedules, WBS, and cost
Coordinate schedules to integrate subsystem development with overall vehicle programs
Present status, risks and opportunities, variances, and recovery plans to engineering and program management

Benefits

Compensation Range for WA applicants: $140,959.00-$197,342.25
Other site ranges may differ
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until requisition closed
Dedicated to building an authentic workplace; apply even if not all desired qualifications met