Ric Carson
About Ric Carson
Ric Carson is a Senior Program Planning & Control – Program Planner at BLUE ORIGIN, specializing in schedule and cost integration systems.
Title
Ric Carson holds the position of Senior Program Planning & Control – Program Planner at Blue Origin. He has held this role since 2022 and is based in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States.
Company
Ric Carson is currently employed at Blue Origin, where he serves as the Senior Program Planning & Control – Program Planner. Blue Origin is a prominent aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company.
Previous Roles
Before joining Blue Origin, Ric Carson worked at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems as the Senior Master Schedule Lead from 2008 to 2022 in Melbourne, Florida Area. Prior to that, he was with Lockheed Martin as a Senior Master Scheduler from 2007 to 2008, and at Northrop Grumman Space Technology as a Senior Scheduler from 2004 to 2007.
Education
Ric Carson completed his MBA in Finance and International Business from Loyola Marymount University, College of Business Administration, from 2002 to 2004. He also holds a BA in Broadcasting from Arizona State University, where he studied from 1989 to 1994. He graduated from Redondo Union High School in 1989.
Expertise
Ric Carson specializes in the creation and maintenance of comprehensive databases for schedule and cost integration systems. He has expertise in advanced slack and float analysis, statistical analysis of schedules, and conducting schedule risk analysis. Ric also analyzes production processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs in program planning.