Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

As part of a hardworking team of strategists, you will help build strategic focus and drive company growth for various spaceflight systems. You will identify promising growth initiatives through market assessments and develop plans to ensure their successful execution.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead market research assessments and conduct detailed data analysis to guide investment decisions and product design.
• Develop business cases, estimates for market sizing, and pricing strategy for existing and new products.
• Amplify the voice of the customer throughout technical product development and convey product value proposition to customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve robust long-term strategic advantages and short-term sales wins.
• Advise on organic and inorganic growth initiatives, including investment thesis formulation and M&A deal diligence.
• Represent Blue Origin externally at events, conferences, and customer meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in business, engineering, government, or related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of management consulting, corporate strategy experience or a combination of management consulting and additional strategy work experience.
• Proven understanding of the national security space industry’s customer and competitor dynamics.
• Detailed market research, data analysis, and quantitative economic and financial modeling experience.
• Comfort applying analytical business frameworks to address ambiguous problems.
• Experience in strategy formulation, to include consulting, product development, or investing.
• Excellent written and verbal executive communication skills.
• Comfort in a fast-paced environment, working on multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining excellent attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active government security clearance TS/SCI.
• Familiarity with U.S. budgeting, appropriations, and contracting processes particularly for government space agencies (i.e., Space Systems Command, Space Development Agency, Defense Innovation Unit, Air Force Research Laboratory).
• Experience maturing sophisticated technical products from initial formulation concept through to successful customer sales.
• Experience driving end-to-end inorganic growth strategy from identifying an acquisition target through due diligence, valuation, and successful integration.

Base Pay Range for:

VA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20 WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20

Other site ranges may differ

Culture 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 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.

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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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.