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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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the New Shepard program. New Shepard is a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Karman line - the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space. 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 hardworking and diverse team of engineers, technicians and specialists, you will lead innovation in development of how we do launch operations procedures, and system preparations for all systems required for flight and recovery operations. You will work closely with New Shepard Operations and Maintenance to integrate development products, ensure our certification is maintained, and define further development goals. You will work across Blue Origin programs, system elements, and the product lifecycle to enable new capabilities. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Minimum Qualifications: Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering; physics; or other major requiring engineering or manufacturing core courses 10+ years of proven experience in product development and operation Prior experience with development of complex products and with launch operations Knowledge of systems engineering practices and system safety analysis techniques as applied to human-integrated systems Proven experience with planning/scheduling project scope Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion. 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. Preferred Qualifications: Ability to travel to our West Texas Launch Facility and/or Kent, WA Facility approximately once per month Demonstrated experience in human spaceflight systems Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Windchill, DOORS, CREO, or Oracle Primavera Past experience with Basis of Estimate and Integrated Master Schedules Project Management certification (PMP/Certified Project Manager) or Program Management Office (PMO) Knowledge of quality and configuration management systems Compensation Range for: CO applicants is $125,480.25-$175,672.35;WA applicants is $136,467.00-$191,053.80 Other site ranges may differ Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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 candid