Project Engineer III - New Glenn Rocket

Application close date:

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!

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!

This Position is Fixed Term: 1 Year

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and/or maintain project plans to deliver Umbilical hardware and sub-assemblies in support of development, qualification and flight hardware, and test.
• Develop, lead, and report progress on the team's scope, schedule, cost, and resource & hardware plans.
• Manage, prioritize, and report progress of engineering release, assembly, acceptance testing, work orders, production control and work center activities.
• Create and manage line of balance for development hardware and tooling.
• Manage and maintain a hardware usage log; active tracking of location, usage history, maintenance/rework history, and life of top-level component hardware.
• Partner with multi-functional teams to develop detailed procedures and establish product roadmaps.
• Assess programmatic impact of engineering change requests.
• Coordinate and drive engineering changes with upstream and downstream partners.
• Review procurement plans for sourced parts; verify compliance to scope of work and IPT budget.
• Coordinate with procurement, internal and external team members to ensure that hardware/tooling priorities are well understood and are actively led to support need dates.
• Manage external vendors and lead technical discussions.
• Respond to unexpected changes to ensure design/manufacturing/build activities stay on schedule, on budget, and are completed with high-quality.
• Identify and mitigate risks, including removal of blockers or investigation and customer concern of issues.
• Develop recovery strategies when non-conformances or other escapes are identified.
• Identify schedule-critical hardware, equipment, people, and facilities; resolve constraints.
• Develop and report key project metrics.
• Manage and maintain a hardware usage log; active tracking of location, usage history, maintenance/rework history, and life of integration hardware.
• Lead build pedigree review's post builds, ensuring hardware matches design and configuration intent and all open work is properly identified.
• Travel as vital to facilitate effective and efficient working pace.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Passion for Blue Origin's mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
• B.S. Degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in the aerospace industry (space or aviation), including mechanical, fluids or structural component fabrication, precision assembly, and/or testing using a variety of methods, techniques, and materials.
• Experience in serving as a Project Engineer or Project Manager.
• Working knowledge of configuration management principles and practices.
• Possess high attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong skills for troubleshooting and quick thinking to keep the project moving forward.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results.

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. Degree in EngineeringExperience with complex system development & manufacturing.
• Experience with design, test, and manufacturing of aerospace system and components (e.g. fluids, mechanical or structural systems).
• Experience implementing, customizing, or improving configuration management systems in a development engineering environment.
• Experience with creating tools to improve documentation, visibility, and tracking of scope of work and forecasted work.
• Experience leading a small technical team.
• Experience in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA).
• Selected candidate must be able to travel domestically up to 20% of the year.

Compensation Range for:

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.

Export Control Regulations

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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification, Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "Know Your Rights," please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us atEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.

California Applicant Privacy Notice

If you are a California resident, please reference the CA Applicant Privacy Notice here.