Avionics Subsystems, Aerospace Systems Engineer 3

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This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of enabling millions of people to live and work in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure to transport crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

This role is part of the Lunar MK2 Avionics team focusing on design and development of the Crewed Landers avionics product line. We are building sustainable infrastructure for transporting crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface to advance our mission.

Reporting to the director of avionics, you will work within a large team responsible for the development of the avionics for the MK2 lander, including command and control, communications, power systems, as well as the integration and testing of the systems. You will share in the teams impact on all aspects of spacecraft integration by collaborating with cross-disciplinary engineers, technicians, customers, Blue Origin teammates, partners, and facility operators across the USA. You will support overall subsystem execution as the team moves into design release, starts build, and delivers finished spacecraft to launch. This individual will be required to support design release planning and organization, supply chain integration, and collaboration across all subsystems to inform design trades and support overall timely build and program execution.

Responsibilities:

• Support design release planning, organization, and execution, including technical design team tasking, supply chain integration, and collaboration across other vehicle subsystems to develop and deliver avionics subsystems
• Manage key program metrics (and associated reporting tools) in areas such as: Budget, engineering schedules, equipment schedules, procurement schedules, production schedules, program management status reports, and resource plans
• Act as a focal point for the avionics director to interface with subsystem teams in the development and execution of our avionics development plan.
• Leverage your ability to influence working between the avionics teams, other subsystems, and the overall program team by coordinating the dependencies between teams to mature design, release drawings, and proucure/build avionics hardware for testing, certification, and flight.
• Track and manage engineering products to support production readiness and reduce execution risk
• Develop engineering-driven procurement packages, provide technical guidance for vendor/supplier selection, and maintain insight for key suppliers and critical hardware
• Write technical proposals, statements of work, and key decision tickets as needed to support program execution
• Interface with our NASA customer and other teams to provide schedule, insight, and customer deliverables.
• Identify, manage, address, and close key risks and opportunities

Min Qualifications:

• B.S. degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Aerospace Sciences, Business, Operations Management, Mathematics, or related disciplines
• 2+ years of experience planning and managing projects/programs, including managing priorities, scope, schedule, integration, and cost.
• Experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management, and Cost Account Management
• Experience developing product schedules and managing complex system developments
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment while regularly providing imaginative and detailed solutions to complex problems
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical 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 refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or STEM field to include systems engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience
• Proficient with MS Excel capabilities such as Macros, Power Query, and Power Pivot, and other tools including Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience leading complex, highly integrated products and in managing development of avionics or other complex electronics or spacecraft systems
• Experience with collaboration tools and other software including Confluence, P6 Primavera, MS Project, Jira or similar software packages
• Demonstrated ability to establish project controls including IMS, Budgeting, and Scope management

Base Pay Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Dont 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 youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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.
• 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 companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results, or other factors at the companys sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.