Senior Engineering Operations Lead, Crew Systems

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Education/Professional development

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Washington, Seattle, seeks a Senior Engineering Operations Lead to serve as the backbone of the MK2 Crew Systems product team. You will own the Rhythm of Business, drive the integrated schedule, and coordinate budget, scope, and procurement with NASA partners.

In this role you will lead DAC planning, manage the IMS, and guide cross-functional teams through major reviews, ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective crew-facing hardware delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations or related field.
• 8+ years in program operations, engineering operations, or technical project management in aerospace or related field.
• Experience owning an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), baselining and cross-program schedule integration.
• Demonstrated Jira experience and ability to manage cross-functional processes with minimal direction.
• Experience leading or co-leading formal engineering reviews and managing documentation and artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Establish and run the Crew Systems Rhythm of Business, with daily reporting and Weekly Business Review updates.
• Track technical progress using Jira, Confluence, and dashboard tools.
• Own and manage the IMS schedule baselines and cross-functional linkages, including critical path work.
• Coordinate budget tracking and EAC inputs with Finance across the product team.
• Lead DAC planning and readiness for major reviews with cross- IPT alignment.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations

Tools

Jira

Confluence

IMS scheduling tools

Budget tracking tools

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Washington, Seattle, seeks a Senior Engineering Operations Lead to serve as the backbone of the MK2 Crew Systems product team. You will own the Rhythm of Business, drive the integrated schedule, and coordinate budget, scope, and procurement with NASA partners.

In this role you will lead DAC planning, manage the IMS, and guide cross-functional teams through major reviews, ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective crew-facing hardware delivery.