Blue Origin
spaceflight
TestProgramManager
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“Test Program Manager at Blue Origin. Skills: program management, project management, test program management, aerospace component testing, stakeholder management, risk management, requirements management. planning, executing, and monitoring projects/test campaigns according to strict deadlines. improving team effectiveness and coordination”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver high quality test results on time
Industry & Context.
solve problems
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, Blue’s Standard Background Check, Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation, 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, Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
B. S. Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering Management or similar, 4+ years’ experience program, business, or project management in a development environment, High level understanding of aerospace component testing (types of tests, test-life-cycle, etc. ), Experience leading multidisciplinary development projects, including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost, Able to quickly build and navigate a professional network within a new organization, including with Responsible Engineers, buyers, other embedded TPMs, and other support personnel, Excellent written, communication and presentation skills, Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, Self-starter, bias for action and sense of ownership, Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
Nice to Have
MBA or M. S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or systems engineering, Experience with launch vehicle development, production, and operations and aerospace qualification test programs, Experience with verification, integration, and test, of orbital launch vehicles or human rated spacecraft, Demonstrated success working with suppliers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of high quality products, Knowledge of fluid components such as valves, regulators, actuators, servo-valves, flexible elements, and fittings, as well as test specific instrumentation, Knowledge of avionics and electrical components, such as LRUs, batteries or data systems, including software and test specific instrumentation, Program Management Professional (PMP) certification and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience, Experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management and Cost Account Management such as EVM
What You'll Do.
and monitoring projects/test campaigns according to strict deadlines
improving team effectiveness and coordination
ensuring that the right people are working together to solve problems and deliver high quality test results on time
organizing projects/test campaigns
building working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
factoring stakeholder relationships into project management decisions and approach
applying technical expertise
and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight
dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working at the intersection of program management, engineering, testing, and integrated supply chain organizations; improving team effectiveness and coordination; ensuring that the right people are working together to solve problems; building working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders; working with Responsible Engineers, buyers, other embedded TPMs, and other support personnel
Communication Scope
Excellent written, communication and presentation skills; highly developed communication skills
Process & Methodology
program management, project management, planning, executing, monitoring projects/test campaigns, managing requirements, managing priorities, managing scope, managing schedule, managing cost, critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management, Cost Account Management, Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Full Job Description
Application close date: 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 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 part of a passionate and accomplished team specializing in testing space vehicles and subsystems, you will be working at the intersection of program management, engineering, testing, and integrated supply chain organizations, improving team effectiveness and coordination, and ensuring that the right people are working together to solve problems and deliver high quality test results on time. You will use your project management and engineering skills to organize. You will be accountable as a TPM for planning, executing, and monitoring projects/test campaigns according to strict deadlines in accordance with high level program schedules. You will be expected to build strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders on factor these relationships health and importance into your project management decisions and approach. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Bias for action and passion for our mission and vision are required! This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. This assignment requires attention to detail, highly developed communication s
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