Spaceflight NPI Program Manager

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead New Glenn NPI integration and manufacturing efforts, coordinating across manufacturing and operations teams. You will drive complex programs, manage schedules, and ensure safe, repeatable spaceflight outcomes through lean project management practices.

Ideal candidates bring 5–7 years in aerospace NPI program management, strong communication skills, and a track record of delivering multi-team projects on time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent technical field.
• 5-7 years of technical program management experience in aerospace NPI development and manufacturing including fabrication, integration and testing of components.
• Experience managing complex projects with many customers, cross-organizational programs and the ability to build sustainable processes, executing aggressive schedules, hold teams and individuals accountable to timelines and deliverables without explicit authority
• Proven track record of leading complex projects with multiple cross-team customers, to delivery and completion
• Help manage project funding throughout each project phase
• Experience driving multiple products through a complete development and/or manufacturing lifecycle
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals, including the ability to succinctly present and explain design and manufacturing status to top leadership and/or government officials
• Knowledge of the troubleshooting process with the ability to quickly understand the defect data and swiftly inform stakeholders of the recovery plan
• Experience managing non-conformance and recovery processes
• Experience with leading and implementing process improvement initiatives
• Strong skills with MS Office applications, including MS Project
• Ability to interact with locations over different time zones and to travel up to 10% domestically to interact with internal and external business and technical leaders

Skills

Program management

Aerospace

Cross-functional leadership

MS Project

Communication

JIRA

Confluence

Education

BSc in Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

PMP Certification (preferred)

Tools

MS Project

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead New Glenn NPI integration and manufacturing efforts, coordinating across manufacturing and operations teams. You will drive complex programs, manage schedules, and ensure safe, repeatable spaceflight outcomes through lean project management practices.

Ideal candidates bring 5–7 years in aerospace NPI program management, strong communication skills, and a track record of delivering multi-team projects on time.