Space Systems Project Lead, Umbilical Operations

Blue Origin; United States; On-site; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

Relocation provided

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an Engineer II for VAST Operations and Execution in Washington. You will lead end-to-end project execution on New Glenn Umbilical Systems, coordinating across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and launch ops.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a technical field and 3+ years in PM, with strong scheduling, risk management, and communication skills to drive safe, on-time programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of project or program management experience.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional technical projects.
• Proficiency with scheduling and planning tools (MS Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet, Jira).
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and risk management.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of fabrication and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to earn trust and promote inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project execution from requirements definition to delivery.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules, budgets, risk registers, and resource plans.
• Coordinate across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, test, and launch operations teams.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, schedule, and programmatic risks.
• Facilitate design reviews and program status meetings.
• Manage supplier and vendor deliverables, working with Supply Chain on contracts and performance.
• Communicate project status, risks, and decisions to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling tools

Risk management

Cross-functional work

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Business

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an Engineer II for VAST Operations and Execution in Washington. You will lead end-to-end project execution on New Glenn Umbilical Systems, coordinating across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and launch ops.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a technical field and 3+ years in PM, with strong scheduling, risk management, and communication skills to drive safe, on-time programs.