Launch Operations Planner/Scheduler II

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!

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.

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!

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 diverse engineers, technicians, and specialists, you will be responsible for all aspects of planning, scheduling, and aligning the daily activities of New Glenn Launch Operations at Launch Complex 36. This coordination ensures the development, test, and mission plans aligns to the program and customer milestones. You will collaborate with all aspects of each Launch Operations group, Facilities, Inventory, Project Managers, and Operations Control to ensure required resources are available and deconflicted to support execution of the required work.

Responsibilities:

• Manages scope of work ensuring maintenance, integration, and detailed schedules for all operations at Launch Complex 36. Provides management detailed information to ensure scheduled completion dates align with assigned resource capacities across the pad.
• When schedule recovery is necessary, identifies and analyzes solutions and bottlenecks, including forward and reverse scheduling methods. What-If analysis provided to management as required.
• Works closely with all Launch Operations teams to determine resource / labor hours needed and schedules work accordingly.
• Coordinates interdepartmental activity with all groups operating at the pad, to include contracted work, to ensure all operations and customer specifications are achieved and schedules are accurate.
• Monitors status and provides regular updates to management on upcoming operations priorities.
• Updates visual management charts with current program status.
• Performs schedule and scope variance analysis and reviews LC-36 operations execution.
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation and judgement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS in business, finance, project management, or another related field.
• 2+ years of planning and scheduling experience, especially within an aerospace environment.
• Experience in developing or maintaining resource-loaded schedules using Microsoft Project, Primavera (P6), or other scheduling software.
• Experience using and managing ERP/MRP systems.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and acumen to collaborate across various personnel and management.
• Experience identifying, managing, and actioning risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Able to work full time schedule, including occasional travel, overtime, or on-call work.
• Must be able to pass the security background check to work at federal reservations.

• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Planning and scheduling experience for aerospace integration, space launch, and/or test operations.
• Expert Microsoft Project skills and Project Server experience.
• Experience working in new programs / new product introduction.
• Proven record of hands-on development and implementation of company-wide process improvements.
• Project Management certification (PMP/Certified Project Manager).

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 candidate for this or other roles.

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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.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here .

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