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Blue Origin LLC Project Manager II - New Glenn in Seattle, Washington
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! This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to Earth's orbit and beyond. Engineered with a reusable first stage and a seven-meter payload fairing, New Glenn is building the road to space. As part of a hardworking team, you will play a crucial role in the development and execution of this groundbreaking orbital launch vehicle. This position offers a phenomenal opportunity to contribute to Blue Origin's mission of building a road to space for the benefit of Earth. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Responsibilities includes but are not limited to: Maintain and track project plans; delivering program milestones for hardware builds, testing, and integration. Prioritize, track, and report progress in support of assembly and acceptance testing, e.g., engineering release, work orders, production control and work center activities. Create and manage a line of balance for hardware and key equipment/tooling to support upcoming builds, tests and launches. Manage and maintain a hardware usage log; active tracking of location, usage history, maintenance/rework history, and life of integration hardware. With the help of the IPTL, partner with manufacturing engineering to contribute to development of detailed procedures and help establish a roadmap to rate production. Coordinate the assessment of programmatic impact given engineering change requests. Coordinate and track engineering changes with upstream and downstream stakeholders. Coordinate with procurement, internal and external stakeholders to ensure that hardware/tooling priorities are understood and are actively managed to support need dates. Identify and support risk mitigation, including removal of blockers with the help of the IPTL. Oversee/track recovery strategies when non-conformances or other escapes are identified. Inform IPTL of any schedule-critical hardware, equipment, people, and facilities. Track and report key project metrics. Travel as necessary to work with a geographically diverse team. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Passion for Blue Origin's mission: Millions of people living and working in space! A.S./A.A. or B.S./B.A. Degree in Engineeringor Business Administration or related fields 2+ years of experience in the aerospace industry (space or aviation), including component fabrication, precision assembly, and/or testing using a variety of methods, techniques, and materials Possess high attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills Strong aptitude for troubleshooting and quick thinking to keep the project moving forward Demonstrated ability to build trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results Demonstrated ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion General knowledge of configuration management principles and practices Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 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 r