Project Coordinator III (space Resources Program)

Project Coordinator

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 Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.

This position is part of the Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE) business unit. ACE develops next-generation concepts and systems to advance our future of living and working in space sustainably. We believe that to preserve our planet, humanity must expand beyond our current limits, venturing into space to explore and harness new energy and material resources. In pursuit of this vision, we invite you to join our Space Resources Program, working alongside Blue Alchemist, Blue Origin's initiative to enable lunar surface power production and building blocks for humanity from local materials. The Space Resources Program encompasses multiple projects; in this role, you will contribute across the portfolio, including the current Oasis-1 effort and future initiatives. We're dedicated to developing and demonstrating Prospecting and In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) technologies for the Moon, Mars, and beyond. If our mission resonates with you and you are eager to contribute, you could be the perfect addition to our inclusive, open-minded, and forward-thinking team.

In this hands-on role, you will work in a fully in-person capacity at our Luxembourg site. You will serve as a Project Coordinator, leading integrated planning, budget/schedule monitoring, and risk/issue/change monitoring; driving stakeholder communications, reviews, and configuration management; and owning program reporting and governance (Joint Control Boards, Program Management Reviews). You will operate as the extended local project manager in Luxembourg, in tight sync with the US-based Mission Manager and the US core team, and with stakeholders in Europe (customer and suppliers). You will coordinate concept of operations (ConOps) and define/maintain mission requirements and segment requirements; lead supplier coordination across satellite, dispenser, ground stations, and instruments; apply for frequency licenses with the FCC and ITU; witness acceptance for ground station services; write milestone reports; and plan and coordinate mission operations. You will contribute to the navigation plan, tracking plan, instrument module design, instrument calibration plan, environmental testing plan, field tests, mission operations planning and rehearsals, in-flight mission operations, and satellite-payload interface definition. You will collaborate closely with suppliers, Blue Origin LLC, internal stakeholders, and external partners to deliver an integrated program view and records that support mission decisions and community impact.

Conditions of employment: Offer and start are contingent upon contract award/funding and required internal approvals. If the contract is not awarded, the role may be paused or canceled.

Location and travel: Fully in-person role based at our Luxembourg site; the position begins in the US with relocation to Luxembourg within one year; periodic domestic and international travel expected; candidate must be willing and eligible to work internationally; weekly teleconferences with the Oasis-1 team in Los Angeles occur between 6:00–7:00 PM (Luxembourg time).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Project management and governance
• Integrated planning, budget/schedule monitoring, risk/issue/change tracking; stakeholder communications; reviews; configuration management; program reporting and governance.
• Deliver integrated master schedule monthly updates; Joint Control Board charter and meeting minutes with change approval records; program risk register with mitigation plans; issue/action item log; configuration management plan and audits; monthly program status reports; milestone reports; integrated program view; funding profile and cost/schedule control system baseline tasks and outputs.
• Mission coordination and interfaces
• Schedule maintenance, interface tracking, and risk mitigation; operate in close sync with the US-based program manager and core team, and with European stakeholders (customer and suppliers); coordinate ConOps; define and maintain mission requirements document and segment requirements; lead supplier coordination (satellite, dispenser, ground, instruments).
• Deliver mission coordination plan v1.0; interface management plan; supplier coordination meeting minutes and action logs; mission-level risk and opportunity register.
• ConOps and mission requirements
• Help deliver ConOps v1.0; operational scenarios and use cases; operations staffing and training requirements; nominal and contingency operations timelines; mission requirements document v1.0; mission requirements traceability matrix; mission success criteria document; performance budget allocation (mass, power, data, pointing).
• Segment requirements definition
• Track mechanical/electrical interfaces, separation, environments, safety requirements for dispenser; align with launch vehicle user's guide, environments, and satellite interfaces.
• Deliver dispenser and satellite requirements documents to suppliers.
• Supplier and development coordination
• Coordinate satellite development (reviews, interface closure, budget control) and finalize plan for ICDs/testing/readiness; coordinate instrument, dispenser, and ground station development efforts; witness acceptance testing for ground station services.
• Deliver mass/power/thermal budgets v2.0; satellite bus PDR package; satellite V&V plan v1.0; satellite integration and test plan v1.0; dispenser acceptance test report; dispenser flight readiness review package; as-built dispenser configuration.
• Mission operations coordination
• Coordinate flight operations, data acquisition, and anomaly response; manage daily and weekly planning and status updates; maintain contingency response playbooks.
• Deliver mission operations daily logs; weekly mission status reports; telemetry and command history archives; anomaly investigation reports; end-of-mission data archive and lessons learned report.
• Procedures, reviews, and configuration control
• Coordinate work authorization after scope, budget, schedule, and risks are baselined; apply predefined variance thresholds and escalation procedures; track actions centrally with closure verified during reviews; support independent internal reviews.
• Deliver compliance with entrance/exit criteria at milestones; action closure; artifacts/deliverables acceptance; configuration management discipline and audit-ready records.
• Reporting cadence and customization
• Weekly reporting of critical path, risks/issues, build/test burndown, defect trends; monthly cost/schedule performance, risk posture, reserve status, staffing, major change decisions; milestone entrance/exit criteria compliance; coordinate the project-specific management plan at project kickoff.
• Deliver tailored lifecycle review inputs based on scope, complexity, and risk profile; ensure compliance with relevant aerospace, cyber, and export control standards.
• Cross-functional collaboration and outreach
• Serve as Oasis-1 contract focal point in the Blue Origin International SARL office; coordinate with partners, suppliers, and Blue Origin LLC; lead partnership efforts for Oasis campaign expansions.
• Deliver interface agreements and supplier coordination artifacts; track collaboration and outreach activities.

Minimum qualifications:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in physical science or engineering discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5+ years project management; supplier oversight; ITAR/EAR/export compliance; project execution.

Compensation range for CA applicants is $117,498.00-$164,497.20. 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