Project Manager

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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 National Security (BNS), where our focus is the design, development, and delivery of launch and spacecraft systems for national security missions. Through Blue Ring, our all-in-one, high-powered hybrid solar-electric and chemical-propelled spacecraft, we provide unmatched mission maneuverability, versatility, and capacity at dramatically lower-profile costs.

Job Title: Project Manager III

About the Role

At Blue Origin, we believe Earth is our home — and that building a road to space is how we protect and benefit it for generations to come. The Tech Project Management team provides dedicated project management leadership for BNS vertical integration projects and Blue Ring Spacecraft delivery.

This role exists to bring new vertical integration engineering concepts and core systems and avionics products through development, qualification, and transition into production — faster, with greater discipline, and at the highest standards.

As a Project Manager, you will be embedded within a team developing and delivering cutting-edge systems, and critical vehicle hardware. You will be in the details daily — identifying blockers, cutting through ambiguity, driving progress on the activities that matter most.

We are looking for someone who thinks big, digs deep, earns trust at every level, and brings a bias for action to the most challenging problems.

Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Execution

• Serve as the dedicated Project Lead — driving each product from concept through development, qualification, and production transition (for core avionics, spacecraft systems, and other critical vehicle hardware)
• Partner with technical leads and maintain direct, hands-on awareness of product maturity, test status, and qualification progress — active engagement with the engineering team; ensure hardware readiness gates are defined, tracked, and met
• Own and manage the critical path across all assigned projects — knowing at any given moment what is at risk, what needs immediate action
• Proactively identify and attack roadblocks — arriving with recovery plans, purpose-built tracking tools, and novel approaches when standard methods fall short
• Be willing to do what it takes — including the tedious, unglamorous, and frustrating work — to move the project forward

Program Operations & Fundamentals

• Define resource needs and establish the Management Operating System (MOS); own the SOW and maintain scope discipline as programs evolve
• Build and maintain Tier milestones and a fully Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in coordination with Program Planning
• Lead financial performance at the project level; track EAC and Product Cost to plan — owning budget and outcomes
• Implement and maintain a robust business rhythm: project staff meetings, operating reviews, monthly reporting, and planning cycles
• Maintain active risk and opportunity logs; maintain a live Rolling Action Item Log with accountable owners — driving all actions to closure

Cross-Functional Integration & Process Improvement

• Lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority; drive real-time decisions across competing priorities
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, Quality, and Enterprise Technology to resolve emergent issues
• Drive standardization of workflows, documentation, and best practices — eliminating recurring, manual, and non-value-added tasks
• Define, track, and report on operational KPIs; track engineering changes across the product lifecycle ensuring visibility, traceability, and timely disposition; champion adoption of automation and data-visualization tools

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Management, Operations, or equivalent

5+ years of combined experience in project/program management AND one or more of the following areas:

• Hardware design and development
• Systems engineering
• Mechanical engineering

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or a similarly regulated hardware development environment
• Experience with financial performance management: budgets, baselines, variance reporting, and recovery planning
• Proven track record managing critical path and high-visibility deliverables under significant schedule pressure
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business, Management, Operations, or equivalent
• 7+ years of project/program management experience managing hardware development programs involving avionics, electronics, or complex integrated systems, from development through production transition
• PMP or equivalent program management certification
• Experience in all phases of a project (Initiation, Planning, Execution, Closing)
• Familiarity with common project management tools (Microsoft suite; Project, Excel, PowerPoint; Jira; Coupa; Jules, etc.)
• Experience managing hardware development programs involving avionics, electronics, or complex integrated systems from development through production transition
• Data fluency: KPI tracking, and comfort with automation/AI-enabled workflow improvements
• Experience building operating rhythms, KPI dashboards, and standardized PM processes across multiple teams
• Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and manufacturing workflows
• Familiarity with AS6500, Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs), and Production Readiness Levels (PRLs)

Culture Statement

Don't meet every single requirement? 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 qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability

• 401(k) with up to 5% company match
• Education Support Program
• Up to 4 weeks Paid Time Off per year + 14 company-paid holidays
• Relocation provided | Travel expected up to 10%

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.
• 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.