Avionics Test Program Manager III - New Glenn

Location: Greater Seattle Area

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 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.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will guide the definition and coordination of Software Verification across flight software for the New Glenn launch vehicle. You will promote agile best practices and support Scrum teams through the integration, verification, and deployment of our flight software. You should be capable of managing verification deliverables interfacing with multiple product and development teams.

You thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can drive innovation and efficiency while maintaining commitment to quality and a high product assurance. You should be adept at defining and managing to a plan, comfortable adjusting it in response to evolving programmatic requirements, constraints, and priorities. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities

• Guide team leads to ensure expectations are defined regarding scope, schedule, and budget.
• Actively collaborate and manage the programmatic interfaces (forecasting, feature transition, problem reports, etc) between your Software verification team and the software development team.
• Proactively resolve issues and drive course corrections as needed - be directly involved in helping teams foresee, prepare for, and staff for program deliveries and targets.
• Coordinate development, procurement, qualification, and configuration management of verification environments and tools.
• Collaborate with team leaders to set clear expectations for tasks and deliverables.
• Drive verification process definition and development, including maintenance of Software plans, standards, work instructions, and standardization of verification tools.
• Track progress and problem reports through backlog tracking, burn down metrics, velocity, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of software development or verification experience
• 5+ years of project management experience
• Experience leading and coaching technical team members on understanding, enacting, and adopting Scrum practices
• Proven track record of successfully managing large and complex software verification
• Experience with build, test, and deployment automation
• Ability to identify and act on opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency
• Experience with product life-cycle management in mission and software-critical environments such as DO-178 compliance
• Experience with project planning software (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, etc.)
• Experience with Atlassian Tool suite (Jira, Confluence) in an agile environment
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• 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

Desired

• PMP, PSM, CSM, or SAFe certification, or equivalent
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business
• Experience with space flight hardware or human spaceflight
• Experience in a growth transition environment.

Base Pay Range for

WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law.

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