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Blue Origin · 1 month ago

Project Coordinator III (Space Resources Program)

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$117K/yr - $164K/yr

5+ years exp

Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable and safe space vehicles. The Project Coordinator III will lead integrated planning and program governance for the Space Resources Program, coordinating with diverse stakeholders and managing project execution to advance Blue Origin's mission of sustainable living and working in space.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Project management and governance

Integrated planning, budget/schedule monitoring, risk/issue/change tracking; stakeholder communications; reviews; configuration management; program reporting and governance

Deliver integrated master schedule monthly updates; Joint Control Board charter and meeting minutes with change approval records; program risk register with mitigation plans; issue/action item log; configuration management plan and audits; monthly program status reports; milestone reports; integrated program view; funding profile and cost/schedule control system baseline tasks and outputs

Schedule maintenance, interface tracking, and risk mitigation; operate in close sync with the US-based program manager and core team, and with European stakeholders (customer and suppliers); coordinate ConOps; define and maintain mission requirements document and segment requirements; lead supplier coordination (satellite, dispenser, ground, instruments)

Help deliver ConOps v1.0; operational scenarios and use cases; operations staffing and training requirements; nominal and contingency operations timelines; mission requirements document v1.0; mission requirements traceability matrix; mission success criteria document; performance budget allocation (mass, power, data, pointing)

Track mechanical/electrical interfaces, separation, environments, safety requirements for dispenser; align with launch vehicle user’s guide, environments, and satellite interfaces

Coordinate satellite development (reviews, interface closure, budget control) and finalize plan for ICDs/testing/readiness; coordinate instrument, dispenser, and ground station development efforts; witness acceptance testing for ground station services

Coordinate flight operations, data acquisition, and anomaly response; manage daily and weekly planning and status updates; maintain contingency response playbooks

Coordinate work authorization after scope, budget, schedule, and risks are baselined; apply predefined variance thresholds and escalation procedures; track actions centrally with closure verified during reviews; support independent internal reviews

Weekly reporting of critical path, risks/issues, build/test burndown, defect trends; monthly cost/schedule performance, risk posture, reserve status, staffing, major change decisions; milestone entrance/exit criteria compliance; coordinate the project-specific management plan at project kickoff

Serve as Oasis-1 contract focal point in the Blue Origin International SARL office; coordinate with partners, suppliers, and Blue Origin LLC; lead partnership efforts for Oasis campaign expansions

Qualification

Supplier oversightITAR/EAR complianceProject managementPhysical science degreeEngineering degreeStakeholder communicationRisk managementConfiguration managementCross-functional collaboration