Aerospace Systems Engineer – Early Career

Position: Aerospace Systems Engineer I – Early Career (2026 Starts)
Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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! This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

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.
** 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 staring in early September. Due to the high volume of applications, please expect to hear back from us 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, FLAs 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 include but are not limited to:
*** 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 in to 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).
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* 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…