Blue Origin

Technical Project Manager – Lunar Operations

Blue Origin$90K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in technical project/program management, or a Master's degree with 5+ years relevant experience
  • Experience in aerospace or highly regulated, low-volume/high-complexity manufacturing
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
  • Experience in Manufacturing Engineering process improvement and automation
  • Familiarity with Aerospace Standards and Manufacturing Readiness Levels
  • Experience establishing operating rhythms and KPI dashboards
  • Familiarity with MES, ERP, PLM systems, and mBOM workflows

Responsibilities

  • Drive standardization of ME workflows and best practices
  • Identify and manage initiatives to reduce non-value-added ME tasks, tracking time savings
  • Maintain structured processes for tracking engineering changes across product lifecycles
  • Define and track improvements in operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Establish and lead recurring ME portfolio reviews and metrics cadences
  • Champion automation and advanced data visualization solutions

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) with up to 5% company match
  • Education Support Program
  • Stock Options for regular employees
  • Up to four weeks of paid time off and 14 company-paid holidays
  • Potential for performance-based benefits and bonuses
Full Job Description

Application close date:

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

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 aTechnical Project Manager (TPM)embedded within theManufacturing Engineering (ME)organization, you will be the delivery engine behind ourManufacturing Engineering process management drivingstandardization of ME workflows, adoption of enterprise automation and digital tools, and reduction of recurring and non-value-added (NVA) tasks.. Your customers are themanufacturing engineers and the manufacturing organization. Your job is to make them measurably faster, more consistent, and more productive

Special Mentions

  • Relocation provided
  • Travel expected up to 5% of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Drive standardization of ME workflows, documentation, and best practices

  • Identify, prioritize, and manage initiatives that eliminate recurring, manual, and non-value-added (NVA) ME tasks, tracking and reporting measurable time savings and productivity gains

  • Establish and maintain a structured process to track engineering changes across the product lifecycle, ensuring visibility, traceability, and timely disposition of changes across Manufacturing Engineering

  • Define and track operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) improvements.

  • Establish and lead the ME portfolio operating rhythmincluding recurring reviews, gate/readiness checkpoints, and metrics cadences

  • Champion adoption of automation and advanced data-visualization solutions

Minimum Qualifications

  • 7+ yearsof technical project/program management experience, or a Master's degree with5+ yearsof relevant experience.
  • Experience inaerospace, spaceflight, or other highly regulated, low-volume/high-complexity manufacturingenvironments.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)or equivalent project/program management certification.
  • Experience managingManufacturing Engineering (ME) process-improvement, standardization, automation, or knowledge-management programs.
  • Familiarity with production readiness standards such asAerospace Standard 6500 (AS6500),Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs), andProduction Readiness Levels (PRLs).
  • Experience standing upoperating rhythms, KPI/metrics dashboards, and standardized program-management processesacross multiple teams.
  • Familiarity withManufacturing Execution System (MES) / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)systems andManufacturing Bill of Materials (mBOM) / Material Requirements Planning (MRP)workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related discipline.
  • 5+ yearsof experience intechnical project or program management, ideally supporting manufacturing, production, or engineering organizations.
  • Demonstrated ability tomanage a cross-functional portfolio independently, owning projects from intake through adoption with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstratedchange-management and adoptionexperience (communication planning, training coordination, adoption tracking) for tool, process, or standard rollouts.
  • Data fluency: experience defining and trackingKPIsand building or directingdashboards/data visualizations(e.g., Microsoft Power BI, Tableau), and comfort scopingautomation/scripting/artificial-intelligenceenabledworkflow improvements.
  • Proven ability tolead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority, with strongfacilitation skillsto run reviews, drive decisions, and adjudicate competing priorities in real time.
  • 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.

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.

Background Check

  • Required for all positions: Blues 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 (CDL drivers only), 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 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.

About Blue Origin

Blue Origin is an aerospace company that develops rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers. The company's products include the New Shepard suborbital vehicle and the New Glenn orbital rocket. Blue Origin was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos and is headquartered in Kent, Washington.
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