Configuration / Data Management Analyst III

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a dedicated Configuration Management professional to join our ACE team in advancing mission-critical space hardware. You will drive change analysis, manage change requests, and support change boards to ensure accurate artifacts and known configurations across the engine product lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have strong written communication, experience with PLM and data management tools, and a track record in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Familiar with PLM and data management tools
• Experience using configuration management principles and practices
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Technical writing of process and procedure

Responsibilities

• Work with product teams to provide timely configuration and data management services for all types of data
• Facilitate development and improvement of configuration management processes with focus on Operations
• Review proposed configuration changes to assess effect on product and system
• Enforce configuration and data management rules meeting customer requirements
• Lead or support configuration change meetings to document risks and impacts
• Identify and implement system and process improvements to increase efficiency and quality
• Help establish a world-class Configuration Management structure and organization

Skills

Communication skills

Education

AA/AS or BA/BS in a related technical or liberal arts discipline

Tools

Windchill

Creo

PLM/CAD software

Job description

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.

We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists and engineers, you will help improve effectiveness and overall product quality across the product lifecycle through driving activities related to Configuration Management. In this position you will perform change analysis activities including managing change requests, supporting change impact identification, facilitating change boards, and statusing change implementation tasks. These activities will support various groups within Blue Origin meet their commitment to accurate and on-time delivery of important artifacts and ensuring known-configuration is maintained. We are seeking an individual with excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and analytical skills who can thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of the engine product lifecycle.

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!

Additional responsibilities include:

• Work directly with product teams in providing timely configuration and data management services for all types of data
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate development and improvement of configuration management processes with special Operations focus
• Review proposed configuration changes to understand and assess effect on overall product and system
• Ensure configuration and data management rules are enforced and meeting customer requirements
• Lead and/or support configuration change meetings to ensure risks and change impacts are well understood and documented
• Identify and implement system and process improvements as required to increase efficiency and quality
• Lead and support in the establishment of a world-class Configuration Management structure and organization

Qualifications:

• AA/AS or BA/BS in a related technical or liberal arts discipline
• 6+ years of direct product configuration management experience (Product structure, parts, drawings, documents and requirements management)
• 4+ years of experience working in a highly regulated environment (aerospace, nuclear, government, medical device, etc.)
• Experience working with software related to configuration management of complex product
• Working knowledge of configuration management principles and practices
• Familiar with product lifecycle management (PLM) and/or data management tools
• Possess high attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proficient in technical writing of process and procedure
• Experience using Windchill and Creo or other PLM/CAD software
• 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

Desired:

• Experience in a data processing and management technique - either scripting languages such as Python or advanced spreadsheet data processing
• Experience using DOORS NextGen, Confluence, and Jira
• Familiarity with data analytics and visualization

Don't meet every single requirement? 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 a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $112,059.00 - $156,882.60

CO applicants is $102,721.00 - $143,809.05

WA applicants is $112,059.00 - $156,882.60

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 (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for 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. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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 at [e-mail]. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.