Aerospace Systems Engineer - Early Career

Aerospace Systems Engineer - Early Career

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 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.

Multiple positions are available across our Business Units. You will be matched with an appropriate engineering team based on your skillset and experience and our current business needs.

Primary Locations

We prioritize placing early career engineers in locations where they can be co-located with their team and the relevant hardware they support. The primary locations for this role are listed below. Please indicate in the application where you would be willing to be located.

• Kent, WA
• Denver, CO
• Reston, VA
• Cape Canaveral, FL

About the Role

As an Aerospace Systems Engineer - Early Career, you will design and engineer the overall systems infrastructure including engineering, implementation and integration, and technical services and support. This role designs, implements, installs, maintains, and administers infrastructures including hardware, software, and various configurations. You will work with others to establish and improve processes and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Based upon your desired career path, your projects may include many aspects of applied systems engineering including system definition, systems test, system integration, system safety, operations and system verification of fluid, mechanical, propulsion and electrical systems.
• Decompose internal customer requirements and requests into test system requirements specifications, including bi-directional traceability.
• Develop & manage interfaces through requirements and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and drawings.
• Lead and present at major gated reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) on system overall technical readiness and status of Systems Engineering deliverables.
• Own the verification and validation planning, traceability and completion through test plan creation and completion of Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs).

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or another technical field.
• Will have earned their degree within the last year and able to start by Fall 2026.
• Experience with: Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering experience on complex systems.
• Breaking down complex problems into traceable tasks and concisely communicating project status.
• Relevant internship/co-op and/or hands-on experience that demonstrate development of both technical skills as well as leadership qualities.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs.
• Flexible and adaptable mindset.
• Self-driven with the ability to seek out requirements with minimal direction.

Desired Qualifications

• M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical subject area.
• Experience with requirements development/management tools such as Jama.
• Experience with systems engineering modeling tools, such as Rhapsody or Cameo.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering.
• Experience with Flight Dynamics.
• Previous customer facing roles with experience presenting to and directly interacting with customers.

How To Prepare

We are solving challenging, new problems and we need people to represent a wide variety of perspectives. Experience in aerospace is not a requirement. We value broad academic and industry experiences such as Tech, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Automotive, and more.

When you apply, include your internship, co-curricular and research experience in your resume. Please also include the relevant programming languages you have used in these settings. If you haven’t yet used a tool in a professional setting, please include relevant coursework that demonstrates your preparation for these roles.

Compensation (for CO and WA applicants)

• CO applicants: $74,537.00 - $104,351.10
• WA applicants: $81,313.00 - $113,837.85

Other Site Ranges May Differ.

Benefits

Blue Origin offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match, and an Education Support Program. Employees also receive up to four weeks of paid time off and up to 14 company-paid holidays annually, with potential for performance-based bonuses.

Key skills/competency

• Systems Engineering
• Aerospace Systems
• Requirements Management
• System Integration
• Verification & Validation
• Model-Based Systems Engineering
• Technical Review
• Problem Solving
• Complex Systems
• Fluid/Mechanical/Propulsion/Electrical Systems