About the role#
This internship offers undergraduate students the opportunity to work directly with engineering teams at Blue Origin. You will contribute to projects supporting our business units during the Summer 2027 term. This is a full-time, paid position that requires on-site work.
What you'll do#
- Design, analyze, plan, and operate test systems for fluid, propulsion, mechanical, avionics software, structures, GNC, and electronic systems.
- Work at a test stand, which may include working at heights.
What you'll need#
- Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
- Currently enrolled 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 after high school graduation.
- Available to work full time for 12 weeks without concurrent enrollment in coursework.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- A strong interest in the Blue Origin mission.
- Preferred experience includes test environments, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, propulsion systems, component testing, FEA, CFD, MATLAB, Simulink, or programming in Python or C/C++.
- Relevant academic projects, co-curricular engagement, or previous internship experience is a plus.
Location & details#
- Locations: Seattle, WA; Van Horn, TX; Space Coast, FL; Huntsville, AL; Denver, CO; and Longmont, CO.
- Compensation: $32.00 per hour.
- Housing and relocation support are 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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