Sr Technical Project Manager - Test Capability Development

Technical Project 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 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 a Technical Project Manager on the Ground Systems Development Team, you will draw upon an engineering foundation and project leadership to deliver complex, hands-on hardware projects on time and within budget. In this role, you will work directly with systems engineering, fluids, mechanical design, and instrumentation & data systems controls engineers to ensure technical alignment—down to the component and subsystem level. This high-impact opportunity is ideal for those who love applied engineering, technical detail, and enabling physical systems for spaceflight.

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!

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 25% of the time
• Shift available: Mon-Fri Days

Locations Considered: Kent, WA or Van Horn, TX

Van Horn Specific Information:

Being at the heart of Blue Origin operations, the West Texas Site in Van Horn, TX offers eligible employee's additional attractive financial incentives to supplement their competitive base earnings, including a living allowance and relocation assistance. Eligibility for these additional benefits is based on the employee's ability to permanently relocate to Van Horn, TX.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of hardware-based engineering projects: from requirements through design, build, integration, test, and final delivery
• Own technical project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and budget management with an engineering-first mindset
• Act as primary technical focal point for assigned projects—driving detail-oriented coordination across hardware engineering teams
• Partner closely with systems, fluids, mechanical, instrumentation, and controls engineers to develop, review, and validate physical solutions
• Define, monitor, and control technical project scope, goals, and deliverables; proactively manage risk and technical changes
• Prepare and deliver engineering-focused project status and technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR)
• Develop engineering-driven procurement packages and provide technical guidance for vendor/supplier selection and management of critical hardware
• Lead continuous improvement of engineering project management tools, technical processes, and documentation
• Adapt to evolving engineering requirements in a fast-paced, hardware-driven environment
• Champion a detail-driven, safety-focused, and data-oriented culture throughout every physical and technical activity

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Systems, or other classical engineering discipline
• 8+ years of hands-on engineering experience managing complex physical system projects in aerospace, high-pressure systems, or similarly safety-critical technical environments
• Demonstrated history of technical project management applied to multi-disciplinary engineered systems (schedules, critical path, change management, and after-action reporting on hardware)
• Proven record of delivering engineered hardware projects on time and under budget, while managing multiple, concurrent technical efforts
• Effective communicator for technical content—able to clearly articulate engineering details and present to cross-functional technical teams
• Excellent organization and documentation skills; able to decompose engineering challenges into actionable hardware milestones
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Must be able to successfully apply for badging at a government installation

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. or higher in Engineering discipline; PMP certification
• 5+ years of project management experience leading multidisciplinary hardware systems engineering efforts
• Demonstrated, hands-on experience with:
• Aerospace flight hardware/component design or test
• Ground or test systems for fluids, cryogenics, pressure vessels, or structural systems
• Data acquisition, instrumentation, and physical controls hardware (not software-only systems)
• Data systems, instrumentation, or avionics
• Familiarity with project schedule and engineering controls tools: MS Project, Windchill, JIRA, Airtable, Tableau, or similar
• Understanding of Earned Value Management Systems in a hardware engineering setting
• Strong passion for, and knowledge of, the Blue Origin mission and the technical challenges of enabling human spaceflight