Financial Analyst III - BE7 Engines

Blue Originabout 1 year ago
Seattle, Washington, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We are developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across business unit teams, functions, and locations. You will lead the financial management of the BE-7 Engine Programs by working closely with Program Management, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to drive cost reduction opportunities, build financial models, and provide critical financial insights to business leaders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Recommend and implement operational improvement measures, key performance indicators, and potential cost reduction opportunities across the program.
  • Develop and continuously improve financial models in Excel, including scenario and sensitivity analyses.
  • Analyze and identify financial data required to support BE-7 development, qualification, and production programs.
  • Lead multi-year planning, annual planning, and business case planning for the BE-7 Development and Production programs.
  • Create content and present data to support program, financial, and operations reviews.
  • Mine sophisticated data sets to unearth insights.
  • Perform risk and opportunity analyses, working with technical leads and the Finance team to develop recovery plans.

Required Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in business, finance, accounting, or an analytical field.
  • Proven experience in leading projects or teams, preferably within manufacturing or R&D environments.
  • 5+ years of post-graduation financial analysis experience.
  • Understanding of business processes and the impact of financial decisions.
  • Experience with data mining across diverse data sets.
  • Excellent written communication and presentation skills.
  • Intermediate or advanced Excel proficiency including Pivot tables and Vlookups.
  • Position is based in Blue Origin’s Renton, WA offices.

Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA or Master’s Degree in Finance.
  • Experience with BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Databricks.
  • Experience with SQL.

Benefits & Perks

  • Compensation: For WA applicants, the range is $100,997.00 - $141,395.10.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and both basic and supplemental life insurance; paid parental leave; short and long-term disability; 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%; and an Education Support Program.
  • Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on scheduled hours, plus up to 14 company-paid holidays.
  • Discretionary bonus designed to reward individual contributions and share in company results.

Required Skills

financial analysis
data mining
scenario and sensitivity analysis
presentation skills
risk and opportunity analysis
team leadership
Excel modeling
cost reduction strategies
project management
budget and financial planning