Technical Project Manager - Lunar Operations

Blue Origin LLC; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Technical Project Manager (TPM) embedded within the Manufacturing Engineering organization to drive standardization of workflows, adoption of enterprise automation, and reduction of non-value-added tasks. You will work with manufacturing engineers to accelerate throughput and ensure traceability across the product lifecycle.

The role focuses on delivering measurable improvements, establishing governance, and leading cross-functional teams with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technical project/program management, or a Master’s with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in aerospace, spaceflight, or regulated, low-volume/high-complexity manufacturing environments.
• PMI/PM certification or equivalent.
• Experience leading ME process-improvement, standardization, automation, or knowledge-management programs.
• Familiarity with AS6500, MRLs, PRLs, and MES/ERP/PLM ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Drive standardization of ME workflows, documentation, and best practices.
• Identify and manage initiatives to eliminate recurring ME tasks and report time savings.
• Track engineering changes across the product lifecycle for visibility and disposition.
• Define and track KPI improvements and governance.
• Lead ME portfolio operating rhythm with reviews and dashboards.
• Champion automation and data-visualization solutions.

Skills

Project management

PMP certified

Manufacturing engineering

Data visualization

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

PLM systems

Job description

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 Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. As a Technical Project Manager (TPM) embedded within the Manufacturing Engineering (ME) organization, you will be the delivery engine behind our Manufacturing Engineering process management driving standardization of ME workflows, adoption of enterprise automation and digital tools, and reduction of recurring and non-value-added (NVA) tasks. Your customers are the manufacturing engineers and the manufacturing organization. Your job is to make them measurably faster, more consistent, and more productive.

Special Mentions: Relocation provided. Travel expected up to 5% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Drive standardization of ME workflows, documentation, and best practices
• Identify, prioritize, and manage initiatives that eliminate recurring, manual, and non-value-added (NVA) ME tasks, tracking and reporting measurable time savings and productivity gains
• Establish and maintain a structured process to track engineering changes across the product lifecycle, ensuring visibility, traceability, and timely disposition of changes across Manufacturing Engineering
• Define and track operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) improvements.
• Establish and lead the ME portfolio operating rhythm including recurring reviews, gate/readiness checkpoints, and metrics cadences
• Champion adoption of automation and advanced data-visualization solutions

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical project/program management experience, or a Master's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in aerospace, spaceflight, or other highly regulated, low-volume/high-complexity manufacturing environments.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent project/program management certification.
• Experience managing Manufacturing Engineering (ME) process-improvement, standardization, automation, or knowledge-management programs.
• Familiarity with production readiness standards such as Aerospace Standard 6500 (AS6500), Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs), and Production Readiness Levels (PRLs).
• Experience standing up operating rhythms, KPI/metrics dashboards, and standardized program-management processes across multiple teams.
• Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and Manufacturing Bill of Materials (mBOM) / Material Requirements Planning (MRP) workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in technical project or program management, ideally supporting manufacturing, production, or engineering organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a cross-functional portfolio independently, owning projects from intake through adoption with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated change-management and adoption experience (communication planning, training coordination, adoption tracking) for tool, process, or standard rollouts.
• Data fluency: experience defining and tracking KPIs and building or directing dashboards/data visualizations (e.g., Microsoft Power BI, Tableau), and comfort scoping automation/scripting/artificial-intelligence–enabled workflow improvements.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority, with strong facilitation skills to run reviews, drive decisions, and adjudicate competing priorities in real time.

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.

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. 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 (CDL drivers only), 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

• 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%
• 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 workforce.

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.

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.

Mission

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.

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