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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 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. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will help define and manage integrated test campaigns for the New Glenn rocket. In this role, you'll work closely with our systems engineering and design teams to ensure integrated testing is adequately scoped and executed. You'll engage with our integrated test team to ensure test objectives and requirements can be met. Most importantly, you'll push the team forward though key technical decisions and troubleshooting of emergent issues. You will act as the program project focal to manage the entire project scope, which includes developing, managing, and reporting on resource-loaded schedules, test budgets, staffing needs, program risk, and variances to the plan. This position is based in either our Kent WA or Florida facility, although regular travel to our Florida test facilities will be necessary. 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! Don't meet every single requirement? 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 qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Responsibilities: Develop comprehensive plans to execute New Glenn Stage integrated test campaigns. Coordinate with test article owners, design engineers, test engineers, production test engineering, and procurement to ensure all aspects of the tests are executing to plan. Manage key program metrics (and associated reporting tools) in areas such as: budget, engineering schedules, equipment schedules, procurement schedules, test schedules, program management status reports, and resource plans Identify risk, document, communicate, develop mitigation plans and drive to an acceptable level Communicate status, critical paths, challenges, and recommended solutions Budget: Set a clear baseline of scope for each test campaign Track budgets and manage implementation of capital equipment, test equipment, and test articles Develop change assessments and find alternatives to mitigate budget increases. Deliver actionable insights on financial performance and opportunities to reduce costs without impacting performance Schedule: Develop and manage detailed schedules for all test activities and coordinate progress with higher level IMS. Perform schedule baseline change control, collect and track performance, conduct critical path and variance analyses Provide regular updates to all stakeholders on progress and risks to meet overall schedule Collaborate with purchasing and supplier management to ensure on-time delivery of test article hardware, instrumentation, and GSE Ensure resource and facility conflicts are resolved. Qualifications: B.S. Business, B.S.