Senior Test Program Manager

New Glenn Rocket Test Program Manager

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 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 a hardworking team of engineers, you will help define and manage large scale integrated test campaigns for the New Glenn rocket. In this role, you'll work closely with our systems engineering and design teams to ensure integrated testing is adequately scoped and executed. You'll engage with our integrated test team to ensure test objectives and requirements can be met. Most importantly, you'll push the team forward though key technical decisions and troubleshooting of emergent issues. You will act as the program project focal to manage the entire project scope, which includes developing, managing, and reporting on resource-loaded schedules, test budgets, staffing needs, program risk, and variances to the plan.

This position is based in either our Kent WA or Florida facility, regular travel to our Florida test facilities will be necessary. 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

• Coordinate with various design and systems engineering teams to scope and define test requirements and objectives.
• Develop comprehensive plans to implement New Glenn Stage integrated test campaigns.
• Coordinate with test article owners, design engineers, test engineers, production test engineering, and procurement to ensure all aspects of the tests are performing to plan.
• Manage key program metrics (and associated reporting tools) in areas such as : budget, engineering schedules, equipment schedules, procurement schedules, test schedules, program management status reports, and resource plans.
• Identify risk, document, communicate, develop mitigation plans and drive to an acceptable level.
• Communicate status, critical paths, challenges, and recommended solutions.
• Manage project through execution.
• Budget : Set a clear baseline of scope for each test campaign.
• Track budgets and manage implementation of capital equipment, test equipment, and test articles.
• Develop change assessments and find alternatives to mitigate budget increases.
• Deliver actionable insights on financial performance and opportunities to reduce costs without impacting performance.
• Schedule : Develop and manage detailed schedules for all test activities and coordinate progress with higher level IMS.
• Perform schedule baseline change control, collect and track performance, conduct critical path and variance analyses.
• Provide regular updates to all team members on progress and risks to meet overall schedule.
• Collaborate with purchasing and supplier management to ensure on-time delivery of test article hardware, instrumentation, and GSE.
• Ensure resource and facility conflicts are resolved.

Qualifications

B.S. Engineering or similar field

Test Experience 8+ years' experience leading complex test projects

5-8 years of business analysis, industrial engineering, methods analysis, or consulting experience

Excellent written communication and presentation skills

Strong analyticskill set and a high degree of proficiency