Senior Technical Program Manager, Space Ops & NPI

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

14+ holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Operations Technical Program Manager to drive execution of complex initiatives central to the TeraWave program. You will oversee risk, schedule, and cross-functional collaboration across Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and Production Control to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires long-term program management experience in manufacturing/operations, with a focus on NPI transitions, ramp readiness, and cost management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree, preference toward Engineering or Business Disciplines.
• 15+ years of relevant program management/operational experience.
• 5+ years of Supply Chain or Materials Program Management experience.
• Experience with end-to-end product delivery and cost management systems.
• Ability to balance technical, business, and organizational influences.

Responsibilities

• Risk identification, mitigation planning, and executive visibility mechanisms.
• Developing and maintaining the product schedule, ensuring issues are solved.
• Stage gate / milestone management for NPI, production ramp and production at rate.
• Cross-functional integration across Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and Production Control.
• Establishing dashboards and status reporting cadences.
• Developing manufacturing and supply chain strategies for NPI and production at rate.
• Ensuring continuity of supply in collaboration with Supply Chain.
• Facilitating Make/Buy analyses and cross-functional decisions.
• Coordinating information flow across teams to support manufacturing/operations.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain knowledge

Manufacturing/Operations experience

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering or Business discipline

Tools

PLM

PDM

.MES

MRP/ERP

Cost management systems

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Operations Technical Program Manager to drive execution of complex initiatives central to the TeraWave program. You will oversee risk, schedule, and cross-functional collaboration across Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and Production Control to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires long-term program management experience in manufacturing/operations, with a focus on NPI transitions, ramp readiness, and cost management.