Senior Estimator

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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! 

We are a 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 estimators and proposal pricing professionals, you will support proposal pricing activities and price/cost volume development for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of the proposal lifecycle. You will support and lead cost volume development and estimating/pricing activities.  You will help advance Blue Origin’s proposal capabilities. Using our tools and processes you will develop comprehensive and compelling proposals working to advance Blue Origin's objectives and goals. Your work will directly contribute to the future course of Blue Origin and will help advance the vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit the Earth.

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!

• Coordinate, collaborate, develop, review, and present cost estimates in compliance with internal and external requirements
• Support proposal activities for Blue Origin's commercial and government customers
• Develop cost estimates for Internal Research & Development (IR&D) efforts
• Prepare cost estimates across all Blue Origin product lines, including:
• Liquid rocket propulsion
• Suborbital launch services
• Orbital launch services
• Lunar landing services
• In-space applications
• Perform concurrent estimating activities involving a variety of stakeholders, complexities, levels of scope definition, and magnitudes
• Write Basis of Estimate (BOE) narratives to document and rationalize estimating approaches
• Collaborate as part of a team of cost professionals to deliver high-quality estimates
• Contribute to the development and improvement of estimating practices and processes as Blue Origin continues to grow and evolve

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 10+ years' experience
• In depth understanding of FAR, DFARS, NFS, Business Systems Criteria, and other US Government regulations and the requirements for compliance.
• Ability to read and understand proposal documents like the request for proposal (RFP), scope of work (SOW), and relevant cost related documents provided by the customer.
• Advanced professional expertise in cost competitive, well supported, and accurate cost estimates, proformas, and business models.
• Desire to identify and lead process improvement efforts.
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• Desire to train, develop, and mentor others.
• 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.
• Current TS/SCI

• Aerospace, spacecraft, launch vehicle, or relevant domain experience
• Experience with building estimating, pricing, and cost management models and use of typical industry tools.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and ability to interpret complex Excel models.

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