Senior Technical Project Manager - Lunar Crew Systems

Blue Origin LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Short/long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off (PTO)

Company holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Engineering Operations Lead to act as the operational backbone for the MK2 Crew Systems team. You will own the Rhythm of Business, drive the IMS, manage budget inputs, and coordinate cross-functional teams including NASA partners.

The role demands handling shifting priorities and owning complex processes to enable timely, safe crew-facing hardware delivery. The position requires 8+ years in aerospace or related fields, strong Jira/Confluence experience, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years in program operations, engineering operations, or technical project management in aerospace or related field
• Demonstrated experience owning an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) including baselining and cross-program schedule integration
• Experience leading or co-leading formal engineering reviews and managing documentation/artifacts
• Experience with program budget/EAC tracking and WBS/schedule integration
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills
• Ability to earn trust and maintain professional relationships

Responsibilities

• Establish and run the Crew Systems Rhythm of Business and WBR updates; track progress with Jira/Confluence and dashboards
• Own and drive the Integrated Master Schedule; manage baselines, critical path, and schedule links
• Own product team budget tracking and support EAC inputs with Finance
• Coordinate across engineering, planning, supply chain, manufacturing, facilities, QA, test, and NASA partners
• Lead DAC planning and readiness, provide inputs for DAC review packages
• Lead reviews and prepare verification artifacts with clear ownership
• Mentor Responsible Engineers in schedule, budget, and DAC execution
• Passion for mission and safe, speedy hardware execution

Skills

Jira

Confluence

IMS scheduling

Budget tracking

Stakeholder mgmt

Engineering reviews

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Operations

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

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 the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Engineering Operations Lead to serve as the operational backbone of the MK2 Crew Systems product team. This role owns the product team's Rhythm of Business, drives the integrated schedule and major engineering reviews, integrates budget and scope, coordinates procurement and supplier execution, and represents Crew Systems in high-visibility program venues including working directly with NASA customers and partners. It demands someone who thrives amid shifting priorities and expanding scope, takes ownership of complex cross-functional processes, and enables the team to succeed. Passion for our mission and a dedication to safe and speedy execution of right-sized crew-facing hardware deliverables is a must.

Responsibilities

• Establish and run the Crew Systems Rhythm of Business, including daily reporting and Weekly Business Review (WBR) updates; technical progress tracking using Jira, Confluence, and dashboard tools; reporting progress and blockers at appropriate levels; and adapting content and expectations to program needs
• Own and drive the Crew Systems Integrated Master Schedule (IMS): lead re-baseline efforts with cross-functional stakeholders, maintain a green schedule baseline ahead of major milestones, build and manage schedule linkages, and understand critical path and variance drivers and work to reconcile
• Own product team budget tracking, hold Responsible Engineers and suppliers accountable for cost management, and support Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) inputs in coordination with Finance
• Coordinate efforts across the product team comprised of engineering, program planning & control, supply chain, manufacturing/ production engineering, facilities, production, tooling, quality, test, and NASA partners
• Own quarterly Design Analysis Cycle (DAC) planning: provide DAC review-package inputs, coordinate cross-IPT integration, and support execution to meet program DAC completion goals
• Lead planning and expectation-setting for major reviews, including authoring review expectations memos and coordinating readiness prep with clear ownership across the team
• Support and train Responsible Engineers in management of schedule, budget, and DAC and sprint-level execution
• Minimum Qualifications Passion for our mission: working towards millions of people living and working in space!

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related technical field
• 8+ years in program operations, engineering operations, or technical project management in an aerospace environment or related field
• Demonstrated experience owning an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), including baselining and cross-program schedule integration
• Demonstrated Jira experience
• Proven ability to own and improve complex, cross-functional processes with minimal direction
• Experience leading or co-leading formal engineering reviews and managing associated documentation and artifacts
• Experience with program budget/EAC tracking and WBS/schedule integration
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting human spaceflight or lunar programs
• Experience managing supplier/subcontractor relationships and Statements of Work, including procurement of long-lead items and supplier transitions
• Familiarity with MRP systems and Supply Chain coordination
• Familiarity with DRD management and artifact tracking in a systems-engineering context
• Formal project management training or certification such as PMP
• Experience with budget and Cost Account Management such as EVM or similar principles.
• Experience onboarding and mentoring teammates in a rapidly scaling organization

Base Pay Range

CO applicants is $133,500.00 - $186,898.95 WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20 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

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Benefits

• 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%
• 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.

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.

We’re committed to building the road to space so our children can build the future. We are a mission-driven company focused on ideas and innovation, and encourage fresh perspectives from bold voices. At Blue, our team is building the future as their unique selves. Thank you for your interest in working at Blue Origin! Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.