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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.
As part of the New Glenn SEIT System Engineering Center (SEC), you will manage a small team that provides guidance and process control to the New Glenn program. Scope of the SEIT-SEC is to develop processes and products for the design of the New Glenn orbital launch vehicles system and facilities. You must have a passion for mission assurance, a commitment to the fundamentals of system safety, system engineering, tools development for system engineering needs; and a strong capacity to work collaboratively on complex and interesting new problems across the entire New Glenn Program.
QUALIFICATIONS:Required
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering or related field
- 10+ years engineering experience in the aerospace or engineering industry
- 3+ management experience in a large development program at the system/program level
- Experience with large development programs culture and risk posture
- Enjoys a highly dynamic and fast paced environment
- Experienced with process development for system engineering, system safety, and related tools processes such as IBM JAZZ, ISOGraph, and Windchill tools.
- Experienced with rapidly streamlining implementation processes for a development environment
- Experience in at least one of the areas of analysis, design, or integrated testing
- Possess skills in strategic system thinking, excellent written and oral communication skills, proactive in moving program forward through team collaborations to achieve timely decisions, ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a collaborative.
- Experience with mentoring and coaching engineers on system engineering practices and system safety practices
- Experienced in working cross discipline teams and including analysis, design, configuration, and certification teams.
- Experienced with working with external regulatory government entities like the FAA and Space Force Range
- Experience with development and reporting of metrics.
- Participate in actively maintaining a healthy system engineering and working culture
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs
- Have fundamental skills of management of system engineering and engineering data.
- Applicant must be a United States citizen
Desired
- Process ownership and maintenance experience
- Experience with configuration management in aerospace or other complex engineering environments
- Knowledge of requirements management and traceability tools and methodologies
- Experience with database management and data governance
- Certification in configuration management (e.g., CMII)
- Experience with DevOps practices and tools
- Background in implementing and maintaining enterprise software solutions
- Experience with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management tools, particularly JAZZ platform applications
- Experience with EIA-649C and implementing the principles of configuration management
Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $183,807.00 - $257,328.75
Other site ranges may differCulture StatementDon'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 an 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.
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Background Check- Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
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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 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.
