Spacecraft Project Engineer

Blue Origin; Florida; In loco; USD 110.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

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Relocation provided

Descrizione del lavoro

Blue Origin is seeking a Project Engineer for the Lunar Permanence Transfer Stage program. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary engineers, technicians, customers, and partners to ensure timely build and delivery of spacecraft.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM, 2+ years of project engineering or PM experience, and strong communication skills in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or STEM fields (systems engineering, aerospace, CS, math, statistics, mechanical or electrical).
• 2+ years of project engineering or project management experience.
• 2+ years interfacing with supply chain.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills.

Mansioni

• Support design release planning and organization, supply chain integration, and collaboration across subsystems.
• Act as program voice with supply chain to ensure parts delivery and sourcing strategies.
• Bridge engineering and operations through demand integration and BOM metrics.

Conoscenze

Project engineering

Project management

Supply chain interfacing

Communication skills

MS Office

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or STEM

Strumenti

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

Descrizione del lavoro

Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
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.

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, focusing on the Transfer Stage product line. We are building sustainable infrastructure for transporting crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface to advance our mission.

As a project engineer, you will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of spacecraft integration by collaborating with cross-disciplinary engineers, technicians, customers, Blue Origin teammates, Lunar Lander National Team partners, and facility operators across the USA. You will support overall subsystem execution as team moves into design release, starts build, and delivers finished spacecraft to the launch pad. This individual will be required to support design release planning and organization, supply chain integration, and collaboration across all subsystems to inform decision making for design trades in order to support overall timely build and program execution.

Special Mentions
Relocation provided

Travel expected up to 5 days per quarter

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Support design release planning and organization, supply chain integration, and collaboration across all vehicle subsystems to inform decision making for design trades to support overall timely build execution

Act as the voice of the program for Transfer Stage in discussions with supply chain to help get parts delivered, develop sourcing strategies, maneuver around or through barriers, and mitigate shortages to support build schedule and meet customer deadlines

Act as a bridge between engineering and operations by owning program demand integration through MRP demand, owning BOM metrics, addressing demand signals with material planning / supply chain and engineering, and maintaining S&OP demand

Support design release by reviewing requirements to streamline program strategic execution while achieving mission success

Track and manage engineering release dates to support production readiness and reduce execution risk

Develop engineering-driven procurement packages, provide technical guidance for vendor/supplier selection, and maintain insight for key suppliers and critical hardware

Write technical proposals, statements of work, and key decision tickets as needed to support program execution

Interface with NASA customer to provide schedule, insight, and customer deliverables related to supply chain efforts

Identify, manage, address, and close key risks and opportunities

Manage key program metrics (and associated reporting tools) in areas such as: Budget, engineering schedules, equipment schedules, procurement schedules, production schedules, program management status reports, and resource plans

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or STEM field to include systems engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering

2+ years of project engineering or project manager experience

2+ years interfacing with supply chain

Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills with ability to translate complex information into actionable insights

Strong organizational and analytical skills

Proficient with the use of Microsoft Office suite of software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Experience with collaboration tools like Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, etc.

Self-starter, strong bias for action

Ability to lead cross functional and multi-disciplinary teams to drive program execution

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
Demonstrated history of technical project management applied to multi-disciplinary engineered systems (schedules, critical path, change management, and after-action reporting on hardware)

Experience with MS Project, P6 or similar planning tool.

Exceptional with Excel and manual data analysis

Experience with launch vehicle, spacecraft, or satellite development, production, or operations

Experience driving a product from concept development into production

Experience with systems engineering concepts and requirements management

Experience with human spaceflight requirements

Attention to detail and high level of accuracy

Experience with CREO, Windchill, Confluence, Jira, Tableau, SQL, MySQL, Power Query, Power Pivot

Experience with material requirements planning systems (Deltek Costpoint, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, …)

Experience with verification, integration, and test of launch vehicles, satellites, spacecraft, or other complex systems

Ability to use AI tools to automate work, create visualizations, improve decision making, reduce administrative burden, and increase overall efficiency

Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20CO applicants is $110,938.00 - $155,312.85WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20
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
Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits
Benefits include: 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%, and an 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. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here .

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
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