Launch Operations Analyst III

Blue Origin

Full-time - Mid Level

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

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 diverse 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. As part of a passionate and accomplished team, you will directly impact the future of space flight and help us make progress towards our mission of building the road to space through reusable rockets. As an Operations Analyst, you will perform data analysis and data visualization, drive strategy, drive rate and cost reduction initiatives, and perform project management. We are seeking a proactive, service-oriented individual with excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and analytics skills who can thrive in a fast-paced environment. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities

• Develop organizational performance metrics to drive operational efficiency, rate improvements and cost reduction
• Build and maintain tools, analytics, and reporting to highlight performance metrics and other key information
• Data mining across diverse data sets
• Actively participate on technical teams to support system improvements and addition of new functionality
• Prepare memos, charts and reports with results of financial and operational analyses to support key reviews with senior leadership
• Find opportunities and lead projects that reduce recurring operational cycle time and cost
• Support site leadership with various projects that may include facility upgrades, scheduling, maintenance planning or other high impact initiatives
• Lead key business analytics initiatives, as required

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative or technical field or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in one of the following areas: Operations engineering, business intelligence, data engineering, or business analytics
• Experience working with Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI)
• Experience with writing and modifying SQL
• Exceptional with Excel and manual data analysis
• Understanding of data structures and architecture
• Exceptional with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• Superb communication skills with an interest in taking complex data and presenting it with exceptional clarity
• Proven ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous Industrial Engineering experience
• Knowledge of statistical and optimization modeling
• Prior experience working in a launch, testing or manufacturing facility
• Experience in the commercial space sector
• Experience directly using Primavera P6 or other Project Management Software
• Experience with Visual Basic, Javascript, or Python programming
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, maintenance processes, and industrial equipment
• Experience using and developing within Atlassian Confluence and JIRA instances
• MBA or advanced degree

Benefits

• 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%
• Education Support Program
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
• Up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Discretionary bonus designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results