Application close date: 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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  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. Blue Origin's Digital Engineering & Systems Architecture (DESA) Software Development Engineering team builds and operates the foundational platforms that power Blue's enterprise and mission systems. Our work spans New Glenn, Enterprise Technology, Engines, and Lunar organizations (and beyond!) - connecting internal product teams, engineering programs, and operational customers through scalable, well-governed software capabilities. As a Senior Technical Program Manager on the DESA team, you will own the planning and delivery of complex, cross-organizational software programs that cut across Enterprise Technology and New Glenn. You will convert business and stakeholder requirements into structured technical plans, define solution architecture and interface requirements, and coordinate execution across multiple software teams from design through production deployment. Your programs will span: - Enterprise change management: coordinating software change across integrated systems - Platform onboarding: planning and delivering onboarding of teams and capabilities onto Blue's enterprise platforms - Architectural standards: developing and socializing architectural patterns and standards across software organizations You will also serve as the primary TPM interface for customers whose work spans New Glenn, managing technical dependencies, escalations, and delivery commitments across organizational boundaries. Specific responsibilities include: - Decompose business objectives into interconnected workstreams and program plans engineering teams can execute against - Own and drive the annual planning cycle and development roadmap for your program areas - Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk across the full program lifecycle - from initiation through production deployment - Define and maintain program milestones, resource estimates, risks, and dependencies - including non-functional requirements - Own solution architecture and interface definitions in partnership with engineering leads; understand system workflows, APIs, design constraints, and operational "gotchas" - Anticipate bottlenecks, balance business needs against technical constraints, and provide escalation management across ET and New Glenn - Serve as the primary coordinator for technical escalations - Lead security reviews and QA coordination for programs in scope - Define and track KPIs and SLAs for programs in your portfolio - Communicate program status clearly to senior leadership (Director and L1) - Mentor junior members across the team up to Level III --- Minimum qualifications - 8+ years of experience in technical program management for software systems - Demonstrated ability to own year-scale programs across multiple software organizations simultaneously - Strong technical fluency: you can engage credibly with engineers on architecture, APIs, and system design tradeoffs - Experience managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk across cross-functional software programs - Experience defining and tracking non-functional requirements and KPIs/SLAs - Track record of driving annual planning and shaping roadmaps at a director-level program area or above - Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to VP/L1 stakeholders - U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status required --- Preferred qualifications - Experience with enterprise platform onboarding or migration programs - Familiarity with change management tooling or release orchestration systems - Prior work spanning both enterprise technology and a hardware/mission-facing org - Experience with high-scale distributed services - Experience mentoring or building TPM program management practices - Proficiency with advanced project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Primavera P6) and data analysis tools (e.g., Tableau, SQL, or Excel power features) - Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile/Scrum certification Base Pay Range for: WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20 Other site ranges may differ Culture 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 an 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 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 (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training. Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical 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. Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week) Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays. Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details. 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 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. 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, sex, 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 “Know Your Rights,” 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 [email protected]. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request. We’re committed to building the road to space so our children can build the future. We are a mission-driven company focused on ideas and innovation, and encourage fresh perspectives from bold voices. At Blue, our team is building the future as their unique selves. Thank you for your interest in working at Blue Origin! Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space. U.S. Applicant Privacy Notice EU Applicant Privacy Notice

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