Aerospace Controls Project Engineer – GNC & Avionics

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Project Engineer for the Controls team within the Advanced Engines group in Seattle. You will own the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), drive daily engineering cadences, and lead cross-discipline technical integration across Controls, Mechanical, Thermal, and Safety to deliver complex hardware/software projects.

You will coordinate gate reviews (PDR/CDR), manage procurement interlocks with Global Supply Chain, and maintain risk/configuration management across hardware

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, Controls, or Software Engineering (or related technical discipline).
• 8+ years of progressive experience in engineering project management, project engineering, or technical systems leadership delivering complex hardware/software, aerospace, or industrial automation systems.
• Demonstrated track record managing integrated master schedules, critical-path risk mitigation, and milestone delivery across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience establishing and running daily operational rhythms (agile/scrum standups, technical syncs, blocker resolution).
• Broad technical literacy across industrial control systems: PLC architectures, supervisory/SCADA software, instrumentation, and electrical power distribution.
• Proven experience managing supplier delivery schedules and long-lead component procurement for mission-critical hardware.
• Strong written, verbal, and executive-level presentation skills; ability to distill technical complexity into clear programmatic decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships, mentor engineers, and drive technical consensus across multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS): Build, maintain, and track the master schedule across software sprints, PLC logic releases, sensor procurement, electrical fabrication, and test facility activations.
• Drive Daily Engineering Cadence & Unblocking: Run daily standups and operational syncs to identify technical, procurement, or facility roadblocks; work directly with engineering leads to remove blockers and keep velocity high.
• Lead Cross-Discipline Technical Integration: Serve as the primary operational and systems interface between Controls and partner engineering disciplines (Mechanical, Thermal, Fluids, Test Operations, and Safety).
• Manage Engineering Milestone Reviews: Plan, coordinate, and close out technical gate reviews (PDR, CDR, Test Readiness Reviews, and Operational Readiness Reviews).
• Coordinate Procurement & Supplier Interlocks: Partner with Global Supply Chain to translate engineering schedules into long-lead component procurement triggers; track supplier delivery milestones and FAT.
• Drive Risk & Configuration Management: Maintain the risk and opportunity register, quantify schedule and technical exposure, and enforce change-management rigor across hardware and software release baselines.
• Support Branch Operations & Delegation: Act as operational delegate for the Branch Lead when needed, supporting resource planning, standards, and cross-program reporting.

Skills

Operational rhythm

Executive communication

Industrial control systems

Education

B.S. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, Controls, or Software Engineering (or related technical discipline)

M.S. degree in Engineering, Systems Management, or technical MBA

PMP or INCOSE certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

MS Project

Primavera

Smartsheet

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Project Engineer for the Controls team within the Advanced Engines group in Seattle. You will own the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), drive daily engineering cadences, and lead cross-discipline technical integration across Controls, Mechanical, Thermal, and Safety to deliver complex hardware/software projects.

You will coordinate gate reviews (PDR/CDR), manage procurement interlocks with Global Supply Chain, and maintain risk/configuration management across hardware