Strategic Tech Program Manager — Space Manufacturing & Launch

Blue Origin; Texas; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Education support program

Stock options

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Texas is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead cross-functional hardware and manufacturing initiatives, from concept through implementation, including capital equipment procurement and facility build-outs. You will drive program schedules, manage multi-million dollar budgets, coordinate with supply chain, engineering, and operations, and report KPIs to executive leadership.

Experience with high-rate production and PMP/Agile credentials are preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technical program/project management or related fields.
• Experience managing cross-functional hardware development or manufacturing automation projects.
• Proven track record with multi-million dollar budgets and vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project schedules.
• Lead cross-functional teams for capital equipment procurement, installation, and activation.
• Coordinate with supply chain and manufacturing to ensure on-time activation.
• Develop tools/processes to increase engineering efficiency.
• Track and report KPIs on factory readiness, throughput, and yield to executives.
• Identify and mitigate program risks, schedule slips, and bottlenecks.
• Manage CapEx tracking for multi-million dollar procurements and builds.
• Support New Product Introduction phase gates from prototype to high-rate production.
• Coordinate with utilities, contractors, and EHS to ensure facility readiness.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Risk management

Effective communication

Problem solving

Technical program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business management, or similar

Advanced degree (M.S. or MBA)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Primavera P6

Tableau

SQL

Excel Power Features

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Texas is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead cross-functional hardware and manufacturing initiatives, from concept through implementation, including capital equipment procurement and facility build-outs. You will drive program schedules, manage multi-million dollar budgets, coordinate with supply chain, engineering, and operations, and report KPIs to executive leadership.

Experience with high-rate production and PMP/Agile credentials are preferred.