Configuration & Data Management Analyst III

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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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

We are seeking an experienced individual with excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and analytics skills who can thrive in a fast-paced environment. In this position you will perform change analysis activities. Managing change requests, supporting change impact identification, facilitating change boards, status change implementation tasks, and supporting transition of engineering through to manufacturing operations for Blue Moon vehicles.

You will ensure the implementation is consistent with company and business unit policies. In this hands-on position, you will work to increase the speed and efficiency of the program by supporting the timely delivery, quality, and traceability of data to support program activity and business systems.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact our journey to the moon. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leads cross-functional teams to deliver results on schedule and with high-quality
• Implement and create Configuration and Data Management policies, procedures, and standards to be used for human rated spaceflight
• Manage product configuration management (Product structure, parts, drawings, documents, and requirements management)
• Experience in configuration management of part libraries
• Lead change control processes to ensure risks and change impacts are well understood and documented
• Identify and implement system and process improvements to increase efficiency and quality
• Work directly with product teams and senior leadership to provide timely configuration and data management services for all types of data
• Ensure configuration and data management rules are implemented to customer requirements
• Train team of engineers on the configuration and data management processes and work instructions

Minimum Qualifications:

• AA/AS or BA/BS in a related technical or liberal arts discipline
• 6+ years of direct product configuration management experience (Product structure, parts, drawings, documents and requirements management)
• 4+ years of experience working in a highly regulated environment (aerospace, nuclear, government, medical device, etc.)
• Advanced professional expertise of configuration management principles and practices
• Demonstrates strong negotiation skills relative to Configuration Management strategies
• Knowledge of with product lifecycle management (PLM), Enterprise Resource Planning and/or data management tools
• Possess high attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Preferred: Experience in aerospace or automotive industries
• Experience with customer deliverables (CDRLs) and supplier deliverables (SDRLs)
• Experience with embedded hardware and printed circuit card assemblies
• Experience using Windchill, Creo, Jama Connect, Confluence, and Jira
• Familiarity with Export Control regulations (EAR/ITAR)
• Experience understanding contractual requirements
• Experience with Creo/CATIA, MPMLink, Rover, GitLab, Cameo or MRP/MES systems
• Base Pay Range for: CO applicants is $102,721.00 - $143,809.05
WA applicants is $112,059.00 - $156,882.60
• 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.
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