🚀 Aerospace Systems Engineer I – Early Career & New Graduate Rotation (2026 Starts)

Aerospace Systems Engineer I – Early Career & New Graduate Rotation (2026 Starts) role at Blue Origin

Application Close Date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Blue Origin envisions millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. 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.

Early Career Pathways: We offer two pathways for full-time employment (please indicate your preference in your application):

• Direct Hire: Multiple positions 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.
• New Graduate Rotation Program: This one-year development program enables you to expand your engineering skillset through a variety of hands-on experience and mentorship. Throughout your three four-month rotations, you'll explore a variety of fields supporting our business units: New Shepard, New Glenn, Blue Engines, Lunar Permanence, In-Space Systems, Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering, and Operations. Upon completing this uniquely personalized program, you'll collaborate with the Program Manager to determine the best team fit for your ongoing career.

Timeline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting in early September. Due to the high volume of applications, please expect to hear back approximately one month after applying.

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

As an Aerospace Systems Engineer, you will design and engineer the overall systems infrastructure including engineering, implementation and integration, and technical services and support. 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.

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 on complex systems.
• Ability to break down complex problems into traceable tasks and concisely communicate 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

• 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 value broad academic and industry experiences and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Include internship, co-curricular and research experience in your resume, and list relevant programming languages used. If you haven’t used a tool professionally, include relevant coursework that demonstrates preparation for these roles.

Compensation Range For Colorado applicants: $72,364.00-$101,309.25; for Washington applicants: $78,943.00-$110,519.85.

Other Site Ranges May Differ

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated workforce. We hire and promote based on qualifications, performance, and abilities, and maintain a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide equal opportunity for hire and employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, disability, or any other status protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable laws.

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Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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