Configuration / Data Management Analyst III

Company: Blue Origin
Location: Reston
Posted on: January 18, 2023

Job Description:

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 diverse specialists and engineers, you will help improve effectiveness and overall product quality across the product lifecycle through driving activities related to Configuration Management. In this position you will perform change analysis activities including managing change requests, supporting change impact identification, facilitating change boards, and statusing change implementation tasks. These activities will support various groups within Blue Origin meet their commitment to accurate and on-time delivery of important artifacts and ensuring known-configuration is maintained. We are seeking an individual with excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and analytical skills who can thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of the engine product lifecycle.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!Additional responsibilities include:

• Work directly with product teams in providing timely configuration and data management services for all types of data
• Review proposed configuration changes to understand and assess effect on overall product and system
• Ensure configuration and data management rules are enforced and meeting customer requirements
• Lead and/or support configuration change meetings to ensure risks and change impacts are well understood and documented
• Identify and implement system and process improvements as required to increase efficiency and quality
• Lead and support in the establishment of a world-class Configuration Management structure and organizationQualifications:
  • 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.)
  • Experience working with software related to configuration management of complex product
  • Working knowledge of configuration management principles and practices
  • Familiar with product lifecycle management (PLM) and/or data management tools
  • Proficient in at least one data processing and management technique - either scripting languages such as Python or advanced spreadsheet data processing
  • Possess high attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • 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 asylumDesired:
    • Proficient in technical writing of process and procedure
    • Experience using Windchill, Creo, DOORS NextGen, Confluence, and Jira
    • Familiarity with data analytics and visualizationDon'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.Compensation range for on site CO applicants is $86,213-$126,445Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $94,050-$137,940Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $94,050-$137,940Other site ranges may differExport Control RegulationsApplicants 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.Equal Employment OpportunityBlue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.Affirmative Action and Disability AccommodationApplicants 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 EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.BenefitsEmployee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company match.Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to 14 holidaysDiscretionary bonus programs

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