About the role#
Blue Origin is seeking undergraduate students for a 12-week Software Developer Internship during Summer 2027. This full-time, paid position offers hands-on experience working directly with engineering teams on projects that support our business units. You will receive mentorship and feedback while gaining insight into the development of orbital rockets, ground systems, test stands, and moon landers.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, and maintenance.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design solutions that accelerate vehicle development, testing, and operations.
- Troubleshoot and fix software issues across server-side and client-side environments.
- Participate in organizational events to learn about different departments.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an undergraduate program with at least one semester or quarter of school remaining after the internship.
- Completed at least one year of full-time coursework post high school graduation.
- Availability to work full time for 12 weeks without concurrent enrollment.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- A strong interest in the mission of Blue Origin.
- Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
- Preferred: Hands-on experience, extracurricular engagement, and familiarity with AWS, git, Docker, Kubernetes, React, HTML, CSS, or real-time embedded systems.
Location & details#
- Locations: Seattle, WA; Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO; or other United States locations.
- Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: $32.00 per hour.
- Support: Housing and relocation support provided. Interns are responsible for their own daily transportation.
About Blue Origin
Blue Origin operates in the aviation and aerospace component manufacturing sector. The company develops reusable rocket engines, launch vehicles, in-space systems, and lunar landers. It maintains headquarters in Kent, Washington. The organization employs over 10,000 people.
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