Controls Project Engineer – Advanced Engines (Space)

Blue Origin; Jemison (AL); On-site; USD 151,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Project Engineer for the Advanced Engines – Controls team. You will own the integrated master schedule across software, PLC, and hardware, coordinating with multiple disciplines to ensure milestones and readiness reviews are met.

You will drive daily cadences, manage risks, and interface with Mechanical, Thermal, Fluids, Test Operations, and Safety to align on ICDs and technical trade-offs. A strong background in project management and controls is required.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, Controls, or Software Engineering (or related technical discipline).
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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.
• Identify critical paths and drive schedule recovery plans.
• Use modern project management tooling systems (e.g. Microsoft Project) to track and inform stakeholders and team members.
• Drive Daily Engineering Cadence & Unblocking: run daily standups and operational syncs to identify blockers and keep velocity high.
• Lead Cross-Discipline Technical Integration: serve as the primary interface between Controls and Mechanical/Thermal/Fluids/Test Operations/Safety; manage ICDs and resolve trade-offs.
• Manage Engineering Milestone Reviews: plan, coordinate, and close out technical gate reviews (PDR, CDR, TORs), ensuring verification and baselines.
• Coordinate Procurement & Supplier Interlocks: partner with Global Supply Chain to translate schedules into long-lead procurement triggers; track FATs.
• Drive Risk & Configuration Management: maintain risk/opportunity register and enforce change-management across hardware/software baselines.
• Support Branch Operations & Delegation: act as operational delegate for Branch Lead; assist in resource planning, standards, and reporting.

Skills

Project management

Agile / Scrum

Schedule management

Systems integration

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, Controls, or Software Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

MS Project

Primavera

Smartsheet

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Project Engineer for the Advanced Engines – Controls team. You will own the integrated master schedule across software, PLC, and hardware, coordinating with multiple disciplines to ensure milestones and readiness reviews are met.

You will drive daily cadences, manage risks, and interface with Mechanical, Thermal, Fluids, Test Operations, and Safety to align on ICDs and technical trade-offs. A strong background in project management and controls is required.