Lunar Permanence Risk Management Lead - MK2

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 Lunar Transportation business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. 

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team, you will facilitate and continuously improve the execution of our lunar permanence risk and opportunity management processes. Through daily direct engagement with engineering and program management teams, you will help properly characterize program risks, support development and documentation of mitigations plans, and monitor progress of these plans throughout the program lifecycle. As such, you must be an excellent listener with strong discussion facilitation skills who will seek to understand the purpose behind each identified risk and provide coaching to improve the quality of future assessments.  Your role is pivotal to development and sustainment of a strong risk management culture.

You must have a passion for improving metrics and reporting systems that provide programs valuable insight into their risk posture, as well as the effectiveness of the of the risk process across programs.  In this role, you will collaborate with risk managers and key stakeholders across Blue Origin to improve the effectiveness of these processes, tools, and training. Your work will enable programs to proactively adjust plans to ensure successful development and operation of complex and innovative space vehicles for various spaceflight applications. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work directly with product owners to characterize risks/opportunities, create mitigation plans and actively monitor those plans over the program life

• Facilitate integrated product team and program-level risk review boards

• Coach and train team members on the effective use of risk management processes and tools

• Develop reports that describe the state of risks on each program

• Provide and implement recommendations to improve risk tracking tools, metrics, and reports – measuring program risk management performance and effectiveness of the risk process itself.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years system development/integration experience or project management experience – preferably with aerospace hardware or complicated technical systems, including some aspect of product development risk management.

• Familiar with structured risk management plans & risk monitoring.

• Proven ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally with staff at all levels of the organization, external stakeholders, and customers.

• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• B.S./B.A. degree in engineering or other technical field.

• 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

• 5+ years of direct Risk Management experience

• Experience with Confluence & JIRA

• Experience with Tableau or Microsoft BI

• PMP Certification

Compensation Range for:

CO applicants is $99,729.00-$139,619.55;WA applicants is $108,795.00-$152,311.95

Other site ranges may differ

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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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 (DIBDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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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.

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