Jobs at Blue Origin

Develops and executes supplier recovery plans to improve quality, cost, delivery, capacity, and manufacturing readiness. Responsibilities include supplier audits, process improvement, nonconforming material management, production launch support, metrics analysis, workflow and project management, and long-term supply chain planning. The role partners with procurement, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams while supporting complex electronic assembly manufacturing and supplier performance.

Develop scalable software and digital infrastructure for aerospace supply-chain operations. Responsibilities include writing maintainable Java, Python, and JavaScript code; building React or Angular web interfaces; deploying machine-learning models; developing Spring Boot data architecture; using cloud platforms; implementing Git, Docker, and Kubernetes; and documenting tools and processes. The role requires cross-functional collaboration, technical leadership, and a strong commitment to software quality and safe human spaceflight.

Designs, procures, tests, and supports production of cryogenic helium fluid systems for lunar vehicles and launch vehicle upper stages. Coordinates cross-functional integration, manufacturability improvements, work instructions, nonconformance disposition, and root-cause-driven hardware upgrades. Manages project cost, schedule, and risk, while overseeing component and system qualification testing, verification, hardware acceptance, and data analysis. Requires aerospace or mechanical engineering expertise in spacecraft fluid systems, propulsion components, FEA, CAD, GD&T, and cryogenic hardware.

Design and operate Bazel-centric build and release infrastructure spanning embedded firmware, cloud microservices, and gateway controllers. Build hermetic, reproducible pipelines; manage cross-compilation toolchains, monorepos, containerized CI/CD, Kubernetes deployments, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and secure OTA releases. Ensure reliable source-to-production delivery across satellite, terminal, and cloud systems.

Leads the development, architecture, integration, verification, and deployment of spacecraft Ground Data Systems and space-to-ground communications. Responsibilities include defining requirements and interfaces, developing RF communications architectures, managing link budgets, testing ground modems and communications systems, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and vendors, supporting software releases and operational training, and improving system operability across spacecraft and ground networks.

Supports spacecraft customers and manufacturers through payload mission analysis, interface requirements, launch-site processing, integration, testing, and launch operations for New Glenn. Responsibilities include evaluating payload proposals, coordinating technical requirements and schedules, preparing mission documentation, leading cleanroom processing technicians, supporting spacecraft mating and encapsulation, monitoring countdown operations, and hosting customer technical meetings. The role requires hands-on integration work, cross-functional coordination, travel, shift flexibility, and security clearance eligibility.

Leads proposals, pursuits, early integration studies, and payload integration projects for New Glenn NASA programs. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams, customer communications, requirements, schedules, risks, performance reporting, and project documentation. Serves as a technical liaison to NASA and other customers while supporting mission objectives, technical verification, contract-related activities, and successful project execution.

Design and develop BE-7 lunar lander engine propulsion components and systems across the product lifecycle. Responsibilities include engineering releases, configuration management, mechanical design, manufacturing and test support, nonconformance resolution, root cause analysis, and collaboration with manufacturing, quality, and technical teams. The role also involves mentoring peers and supporting safe, innovative human spaceflight programs.

Develop and deploy production software for Blue Origin’s operations technology. Responsibilities include coding in TypeScript, Java, and Go; building React and Angular interfaces; integrating ML models, GraphQL, and REST services; using cloud platforms and containerization; mentoring engineers; and documenting tools and processes.

Develops and maintains integrated master schedules for aerospace and national security programs. Responsibilities include resource loading, schedule analysis, baseline change management, critical schedule reviews, risk and mitigation reporting, cost-schedule integration, and process improvement. The role partners with technical leaders, program cost analysts, and PP&C teams to support budgeting, performance reporting, audits, and major program milestones.

Lead development of Blue Origin’s procurement and supply-chain software platform. Build scalable domain services, web interfaces, AI workflows, cloud monitoring, and automated alerting using Java, Python, TypeScript, React, Angular, and cloud platforms. Drive technical design reviews, operational excellence, high availability, and technical-debt reduction while mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional initiatives across sourcing, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, and supply-chain operations.

Leads a mechanical engineering team designing, analyzing, and delivering large mechanisms and ground support equipment for launch operations. Provides technical authority, reviews designs and analyses, manages engineering talent, and oversees scope, schedule, budget, quality, vendors, fabrication, installation, testing, and commissioning. Collaborates with program, systems, and operations leaders while ensuring safety, standards compliance, and operational readiness.

Leads the Large Mechanisms mechanical engineering team designing and delivering ground systems and ground support equipment for launch operations. Provides technical authority, reviews designs and analyses, manages engineers, drives program execution, oversees external fabrication partners, and coordinates scope, schedule, budget, quality, commissioning, and operational readiness across multiple programs.

Designs and documents cryogenic propellant management hardware for lunar landers using Creo Parametric. Responsibilities include developing models, assemblies, drawings, interfaces, GD&T, MBD/PMI, and manufacturing documentation; supporting requirements, analysis, procurement, verification, integration, supplier activities, and design reviews. The engineer manages hardware through release and delivery while ensuring configuration control, manufacturability, quality, and compliance with aerospace standards.

Design and route spacecraft fluid subsystems, including pressurization, pneumatics, and reaction control systems. Develop component designs using CAD and FEA, produce GD&T documentation and analysis reports, verify components, coordinate cross-functional integration, and lead component and system testing. Manage vendors, schedules, budgets, and technical priorities while supporting safe, high-quality aerospace propulsion and fluid-system development.

Lead operational safety analysis for lunar spacecraft mission operations, including FHAs, FMECAs, fault tree analyses, hazard reports, and operational controls. Coordinate with engineering, safety, software, human integration, and mission operations teams to mitigate risks and implement controls in procedures, flight rules, telemetry displays, and other operational products. Support requirements traceability, verification and validation, design improvements, and safety during lunar vehicle flights.

Develop and secure CI/CD pipelines for safety-critical lunar lander software. Partner with developers and cybersecurity teams to implement security standards, CMMC certification efforts, and NIST 800-53 controls. Mentor engineers on secure development practices, analyze pipeline performance, improve stability through monitoring and code reviews, and create tooling that strengthens compliance while preserving engineering efficiency.

Provides production-floor engineering support for New Glenn fluid systems, including plumbing, valves, feed systems, pressurization, and pneumatics. Owns nonconformance disposition, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, engineering changes, test anomaly resolution, and configuration control. Partners with manufacturing, quality, test, operations, supply chain, and suppliers to improve yield, readiness, safety, and production flow. Supports pressure testing, propellant interfaces, vehicle integration, readiness reviews, and technical guidance for junior staff.

Develop and optimize Layer 1 physical-layer and modem implementations for high-throughput satellite communications. Responsibilities include PHY and DSP processing, C/C++ embedded implementation, hardware/software partitioning, multicore and memory optimization, accelerator integration, pre- and post-silicon validation, and system-level debugging. The role collaborates with modem, ASIC, FPGA, firmware, BSP, and systems teams while providing technical guidance on implementation architecture and performance tradeoffs.

Own the design, development, integration, modeling, testing, and lifecycle support of electric propulsion systems for spacecraft constellations. Lead propulsion architecture, trade studies, requirements, interface documentation, performance analysis, and verification. Collaborate with GNC, systems, mission operations, procurement, manufacturing, and integration teams while analyzing test data and supporting thrusters, power processing units, and propellant feed systems.