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# Avionics Test Program Manager III

- **Company:** Blue Origin
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,706.0 - $182,988.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Biometrics, Configuration Management, Microsoft Project, Primavera, Scrum Methodology, Software Maintenance, Software Engineering, Software Verification, Bug Reporting, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Atlassian Tools
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/avionics-test-program-manager-iii-new-glenn-blue-origin-10455245

## About the Role

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will guide the definition and coordination of Software Verification across flight software for the New Glenn launch vehicle. You will promote agile best practices and support Scrum teams through the integration, verification, and deployment of our flight software. You should be capable of managing verification deliverables interfacing with multiple product and development teams. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can drive innovation and efficiency while maintaining commitment to quality and a high product assurance. You should be adept at defining and managing to a plan, comfortable adjusting it in response to evolving programmatic requirements, constraints, and priorities. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience

 * 8+ years of software development or verification experience
 * 5+ years of project management experience
 * Experience leading and coaching technical team members on understanding, enacting, and adopting Scrum practices
 * Proven track record of successfully managing large and complex software verification
 * Experience with build, test, and deployment automation
 * Ability to identify and act on opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency
 * Experience with product life-cycle management in mission and software-critical environments such as DO-178 compliance
 * Experience with project planning software (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, etc.)
 * Experience with Atlassian Tool suite (Jira, Confluence) in an agile environment
 * Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
 * 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 asylum

Desired:

 * PMP, PSM, CSM, or SAFe certification, or equivalent
 * Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business
 * Experience with space flight hardware or human spaceflight
 * Experience in a growth transition environment.

## Description

* Guide team leads to ensure expectations are defined regarding scope, schedule, and budget.
 * Actively collaborate and manage the programmatic interfaces (forecasting, feature transition, problem reports, etc) between your Software verification team and the software development team.
 * Proactively resolve issues and drive course corrections as needed - be directly involved in helping teams foresee, prepare for, and staff for program deliveries and targets.
 * Coordinate development, procurement, qualification, and configuration management of verification environments and tools.
 * Collaborate with team leaders to set clear expectations for tasks and deliverables.
 * Drive verification process definition and development, including maintenance of Software plans, standards, work instructions, and standardization of verification tools.
 * Track progress and problem reports through backlog tracking, burn down metrics, velocity, etc., 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