Summer 2024 Test Engineering - Undergraduate

We are a diverse team of 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. 

 Interns work directly with our experienced engineers in support of our business units. This internship will last 12 weeks.  

 
Test Engineering – Projects may involve applied test engineering including the design, analysis, test planning and operation of test systems for testing fluid, propulsion, mechanical, avionics software, structures, GNC and electronic systems. Some projects will require comfort with heights.   

Required Qualifications: 

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. 
• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and have 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 at the time of application (obtained sophomore standing).
• Available to work full time for a minimum of 12 weeks while not concurrently enrolled in coursework. 
• Strong written, verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills. 
• Passion for space. 

 Desired: If you have any experience with the following, please be sure to include it on your resume.  

• Experience in a test environment
• Experience with Rocket Engine Propulsion
• Experience with MATLAB or Simulink 
• Experience with programming languages including Python, C/C++ 
• Relevant internship/co-op and academic project experience that demonstrate development of both technical skills relevant to the internship as well as leadership qualities.
• Co-curricular engagement. 

 When you apply, be sure to include your internship, co-curricular and research experience in your resume. If you haven’t yet used a tool in a professional setting, please include relevant coursework that demonstrates your preparation for these roles.  

Blue Origin is a proud member of Space Workforce 2030, a growing coalition of leading space companies committed to collaboratively working toward a shared vision of expanding and diversifying opportunities for talent to join the exciting space industry. As part of this commitment, the Space Workforce 2030 companies have pledged to increase the number of females, diverse employees, and interns with a goal to hire at least 3,000 interns by the summer of 2030. Click here to learn more and register for the National Space Intern program.