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 is part of the New Shepard program. New Shepard is a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Karman line - the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers (use as appropriate), you will be responsible for the successful completion of projects in the Avionics and Electrical Ground Support Equipment (AvEGSE) and Instrumentation & Controls Equipment (ICE) sub-systems. The types of equipment include but are not limited to RF ground stations, battery conditioners, data acquisition systems, ground personnel communication systems, launch vehicle test equipment, and ground control systems. You will keep team members focused by supporting, communicating, and coordinating activities between multiple cross-functional teams and individuals. Your in-depth technical knowledge of electrical systems, data acquisition, and RF communication systems will ensure appropriate planning and support to enable on-time, high quality completion of engineering projects and readiness for program increment milestones. You will develop and maintain Statements of Work (SOW) while coordinating and communicating with 3rd party suppliers to ensure projects are completed on budget and schedule. You will create Basis of Estimates (BoE) to accurately estimate resources, schedules, hours, and costs. For each project, you will identify and manage project risks, mitigations, and opportunities to communicate to program leadership. You will maintain the integrated master schedule and associated JIRA/ITS ticket content while working with peers to ensure accuracy and validity of the development scope and schedule. Your electrical technical depth and engineering experience will aid the team in requirement development, CONOP development, technical reports & plans, and facilitating technical design reviews for the projects. You will present at Mission Scope Reviews (MSR) to communicate the scope, schedule, and resource plan to program leadership to make informed mission manifest decisions. You will work together with the Cognizant Engineers (subject matter experts) to ensure technical quality and robust engineering is being driven into each project.

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 10% of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ability to facilitate high level, highly technical, strategic development decisions for the system to meet future programmatic goals.
• Author and maintain Statements of Work (SOW)
• Create and validate Basis of Estimates (BoE) for new projects and changes.
• Process Program Change Requests (PCR) for changes to the baseline schedule or budget.
• Lead and support technical gated design reviews.
• Identify, assess, document, and mitigate Ground system technical, safety, and operational risks throughout the sub-systems.
• Management of engineering scope content in JIRA.
• Drive projects forward by communicating clear and concise deliverables and need-by dates to cross-functional teams and individuals.
• Submit production demand for hardware and track build progress to need-by dates.
• Create accurate forecasts for schedules, resource demand, and fully burdened budgets for development projects in project plans.
• Support project design trades, concept development, and requirement development.
• Support the project team to integrate contributions from multiple disciplines and through multiple locations & time zones

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in electrical engineering or related field
• Experience working in direct or related technical operational environment.
• 5 years of experience in project management/project engineering including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, cost, and communications.
• Ability to assimilate technical engineering information quickly and summarize concisely.
• Strongly lead and work effectively in collaborative team environments.
• Be self-directed and balance several large, complex projects at one time.
• Proficient in project management tools and applications.
• Experience working with and leading cross-functional teams in a diverse work environment.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
• Critical thinker with innovative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent computer skills with the ability to use a variety of management and planning software tools, including the ability to rapidly learn and apply new software tools as required.
• Continual improvement mindset towards processes and tools

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification
• Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, PTC Windchill, and Tableau
• Involvement with multiple portions of an aerospace product life cycle: R&D, Production, and Operations
• Knowledge in aerospace systems engineering practices, tasks, and artifacts.
• Experience with aerospace certification standards (e.g., DO-178C).
• Relevant industry experience working with launch vehicle avionics electrical and communication systems.
• Relevant experience working with industrial controls systems.
• Understanding or experience in software development project planning and execution.

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $115,920-$162,288

Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $115,920-$162,288

Other site ranges may differ

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

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.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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 "EEO Is the Law," please see here.

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