Lunar Operations Technical Project Lead

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a technically grounded business planning professional to support lunar transportation and surface operations programs. You will bridge mechanical engineering with program controls, translating scope into credible cost, schedule, and business cases for multi-year planning.

You will mentor teammates and drive data-driven decision making. The role sits in the Operations group, offering exposure to Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related technical discipline
• 7+ years of experience in aerospace or defense programs spanning engineering, program management, or business operations roles
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects end-to-end, including scope, schedule, resource, and stakeholder management in a cross-functional environment
• Demonstrated experience developing cost estimates or BOEs for complex hardware development or production programs
• Experience developing and analyzing cost and schedule performance metrics, including EVM, variance analysis, and multi-year forecasting
• Strong proficiency in Excel-based modeling; experience with program planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Deltek, or equivalent)
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, assembly documentation, and program schedules
• Experience supporting proposals, contract deliverables, annual operating plans, or customer-facing program reviews

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional technical projects from initiation through closeout, owning scope definition, schedule, resource planning, and delivery accountability
• Define and manage technical project baselines, including work breakdown structures (WBS), statement of work (SOW) boundaries, and acceptance criteria
• Drive technical decision-making by facilitating trade studies, design reviews, and engineering assessments — integrating cost and schedule implications into each decision
• Serve as the primary point of contact between engineering teams, program leadership, and customers for assigned technical project efforts
• Identify and resolve technical, programmatic, and resource conflicts that affect project execution, escalating to leadership with recommended solutions
• Lead development of technical project documentation including project plans, risk assessments, interface control documents, and closure reports
• Mentor junior team members on technical project execution practices and the integration of engineering rigor with program management discipline
• Business Planning & Analysis - Develop and maintain bottoms-up cost estimates, basis of estimates (BOEs), and should-cost models for lunar vehicle production, NRE, and operations

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a technically grounded business planning professional to support lunar transportation and surface operations programs. You will bridge mechanical engineering with program controls, translating scope into credible cost, schedule, and business cases for multi-year planning.

You will mentor teammates and drive data-driven decision making. The role sits in the Operations group, offering exposure to Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance.