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Payload Integration Manager III
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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!
We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedication 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.
The Payload Integration Manager will serve as a core point of contact for our customers, both for human tended payloads and uncrewed payload flights. You will field early customer feasibility requests through successful payload flight. You will be responsible for the planning, scheduling, and execution of customer payload integration into the New Shepard system, acting as the primary customer interface in safety and integration reviews. Our team participates in process improvement initiatives, writes and maintains payload documentation and conducts safety and mission assurance processes. The role manages the payload manifest and performs the supporting analysis for New Shepard (mass, thermal, and power budgets and accessibility). We carry out systems engineering activities in accordance with system engineering standards and practices, tailoring required processes to complete tasks assigned for the payload systems. We provide technical and bid support to payload sales and perform technical, cost and business analyses that shape future New Shepard payload offerings.
You will support gated reviews for payload hardware, software, and customer experience. We assist in the development of operations documents and procedures and are major participants in payload launch operations at our launch site in West Texas. 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. This position is an individual contributor role.
Qualifications:
Desired:
Compensation Range for:
WA applicants is $115,920.00-$162,288.00
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 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 .
Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at .
California Applicant Privacy Notice
If you are a California resident, please reference the CA Applicant Privacy Notice here .
We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedication 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.
The Payload Integration Manager will serve as a core point of contact for our customers, both for human tended payloads and uncrewed payload flights. You will field early customer feasibility requests through successful payload flight. You will be responsible for the planning, scheduling, and execution of customer payload integration into the New Shepard system, acting as the primary customer interface in safety and integration reviews. Our team participates in process improvement initiatives, writes and maintains payload documentation and conducts safety and mission assurance processes. The role manages the payload manifest and performs the supporting analysis for New Shepard (mass, thermal, and power budgets and accessibility). We carry out systems engineering activities in accordance with system engineering standards and practices, tailoring required processes to complete tasks assigned for the payload systems. We provide technical and bid support to payload sales and perform technical, cost and business analyses that shape future New Shepard payload offerings.
You will support gated reviews for payload hardware, software, and customer experience. We assist in the development of operations documents and procedures and are major participants in payload launch operations at our launch site in West Texas. 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. This position is an individual contributor role.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree, technical field preferred
- 3-6 years system development and/or integration experience - preferably with aerospace hardware
- Customer obsession and experience in a customer-facing role
- Experience with bid and basis of estimate preparation and proposal management
- Ability to work cross functionally across multidisciplinary teams and with different priorities, processes, and tools.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Excellent planning, execution, and coordination skills
- Must be able to support travel ~25% of the time
- Skilled in translating customer needs to technical requirements
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
- Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
Desired:
- Systems engineering experience - academic training, on-the-job training, and/or experience performing a system engineering role
- Experience developing requirements
- Experience with systems engineering tools such as DOORS
- Experience with microgravity science experiments, orbital vehicles, or other space-based projects
- Launch operations or flight operations experience
- Knowledge of environmental testing such as shock, vibration, thermal and EMI
- Exposure to ITAR and export compliance
- Familiarity with safety and mission assurance processes
- Avionics hardware and/or software development, testing, or operational experience
- Experience working with universities, government agencies, or commercial customers
- Demonstrated success as a leader - builder, operator, a passionate advocate for customer needs and an unyielding driver for successful business results
Compensation Range for:
WA applicants is $115,920.00-$162,288.00
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 candidate for this or other roles.
Export Control Regulations
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 .
Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at .
California Applicant Privacy Notice
If you are a California resident, please reference the CA Applicant Privacy Notice here .
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