Test Program Manager

BLUE ORIGIN • West Melbourne, FL

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About The Position

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. 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 part of a passionate and accomplished team specializing in testing space vehicles and subsystems, you will be working at the intersection of program management, engineering, testing, and integrated supply chain organizations, improving team effectiveness and coordination, and ensuring that the right people are working together to solve problems and deliver high quality test results on time. You will use your project management and engineering skills to organize. You will be accountable as a TPM for planning, executing, and monitoring projects/test campaigns according to strict deadlines in accordance with high level program schedules. You will be expected to build strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders on factor these relationships health and importance into your project management decisions and approach. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Bias for action and passion for our mission and vision are required! This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. This assignment requires attention to detail, highly developed communication skills, execution with urgency, and the ability to work under minimal direction.

Requirements

• B.S. Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering Management or similar
• 4+ years’ experience program, business, or project management in a development environment.
• High level understanding of aerospace component testing (types of tests, test-life-cycle, etc.).
• Experience leading multidisciplinary development projects, including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost.
• Able to quickly build and navigate a professional network within a new organization, including with Responsible Engineers, buyers, other embedded TPMs, and other support personnel.
• Excellent written, communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Self-starter, strong bias for action and sense of ownership.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy

Nice To Haves

• MBA or M.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or systems engineering.
• Experience with launch vehicle development, production, and operations and aerospace qualification test programs.
• Experience with verification, integration, and test, of orbital launch vehicles or human rated spacecraft.
• Demonstrated success working with suppliers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of high quality products.
• Knowledge of fluid components such as valves, regulators, actuators, servo-valves, flexible elements, and fittings, as well as test specific instrumentation.
• Knowledge of avionics and electrical components, such as LRUs, batteries or data systems, including software and test specific instrumentation.
• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.
• Experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management and Cost Account Management such as EVM.

Responsibilities

• Accountable as a TPM for planning, executing, and monitoring projects/test campaigns according to strict deadlines in accordance with high level program schedules.
• Building strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders on factor these relationships health and importance into your project management decisions and approach.

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%, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level