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Blue Origin jobs
Blue Origin builds reusable rockets (New Shepard for suborbital flight, New Glenn for orbit), the BE-4 and BE-7 engines, and the Blue Moon lunar lander. It hires across engineering, manufacturing, test and launch operations in Washington, Florida, Alabama, Texas and California.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 1,582 open jobs at Blue Origin; their typical pay runs $129k to $277k a year, with a median of $157k.
Typical pay, live
Latest Blue Origin openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:01 UTCSr. Director, New Glenn Mission Management - National Security (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Space Coast, FL, United States of America · 1d agoDetails
$253,878–$355,429/yrTechnician- Test and Launch Ops Sr. (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Space Coast, FL, United States · 1d agoDetails
Autonomy Software Systems Engineer Sr – New Glenn (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Greater Seattle Area · 1d agoDetails
$144,179–$201,850/yrLead Embedded SW Test & Verification Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Greater Seattle Area · 1d agoDetails
$197,529–$276,540/yrSenior Fluids and Propulsion Engineer – Lunar Permanence (opens the job details)
Propulsion · Central Texas · 1d agoDetails
Motor Designer (opens the job details)
Propulsion · Longmont, CO, United States · 1d agoDetails
$133,500–$186,899/yrPrincipal Tech Recruiter (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Greater Seattle Area · 1d agoDetails
$157,059–$219,883/yrChange and Configuration Data Manager (Top Secret / SCI Required) (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Greater Seattle Area · 1d agoDetails
$91,852–$128,592/yrTechnical Project Manager II (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Huntsville, AL · 1d agoDetails
Technical Project Manager Sr - Lunar Operations (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Space Coast, FL, United States · 1d agoDetails
Analyst - Config & Data Management II (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Longmont, CO, United States · 1d agoDetails
$84,198–$117,876/yrSr Production Control Specialist | A shift (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · Huntsville, AL · 1d agoDetails
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Blue Origin on our lists
Where Blue Origin's current postings put it, each list naming every other space employer in the same spot.
- Internships and co-ops26 internships and co-ops open
- Roles with no experience required34 open roles whose postings say so
- Visa sponsorship1 open role whose posting offers it
- Cleared roles80 open roles that name a clearance level
- Relocation assistance366 open roles whose postings offer it
- 9/80 schedule3 open roles on a compressed week
- No degree required79 open roles that take a diploma or an associate's
- Military experience counts8 open roles for veterans
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Blue Origin at a glance
Blue Origin builds reusable rockets (New Shepard for suborbital flight, New Glenn for orbit), the BE-4 and BE-7 engines, and the Blue Moon lunar lander. It hires across engineering, manufacturing, test and launch operations in Washington, Florida, Alabama, Texas and California.
1,582 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in Blue Origin's name?
Blue Origin's own sites: blueorigin.com · blueorigin.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com.
What Blue Origin pays
Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07The median is $157k/yr over the 1,036 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $43.7k/yr up to $520k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.
Measured from 1,029 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 546 of the 1,582 open jobs here state no pay.
The top-paying Blue Origin jobs open now
Every 1,582, highest pay firstDirector - TeraWave Ground Infrastucture (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Greater Seattle Area · 1w agoDetails
$371,226–$519,716/yr- $281,250–$401,250/yr
Director - TeraWave RF Payloads (opens the job details)
RF & Payloads · Greater Seattle Area · 1mo agoDetails
$272,861–$382,005/yrSenior Director New Glenn Software Engineering (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Greater Seattle Area · 1mo agoDetails
$272,109–$380,952/yr- $269,175–$376,844/yr
The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.
What Blue Origin looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Blue Origin is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
Often no degree for logistics and maintenance; buyers and planners usually have business or supply-chain training.
Blue Origin's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
Blue Origin pay by occupation, from its own postings: RF engineer pay, Software engineer pay, GNC engineer pay, Cybersecurity expert pay, Program manager pay, Electrical engineer pay, Systems engineer pay, Mechanical engineer pay, Propulsion engineer pay, Test engineer pay, Manufacturing engineer pay, Quality engineer pay, Supply chain professional pay.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
Blue Origin sites with openings
A town's page gathers the space roles open there, Blue Origin's and its neighbours', ranks the busiest employers and points to nearby towns.
Signing up with Blue Origin
Researched Oct 2026Apply on Blue Origin's own careers site, where each posting stays open until the requisition closes; applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, green card holders, refugees or asylees, every hire passes Blue Origin's standard background check, and Blue Origin asks you to apply even if you do not meet every desired qualification.
Eligibility
- Export control: applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident (a current green card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Every posting says so.
- Background check: Blue Origin's standard background check is required for all positions; a Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) check is added for a role that has to be on a military installation, and drug testing and a DOT physical for drivers of commercial motor vehicles.
The sign-up steps
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Find the role on Blue Origin's careers site
Blue Origin posts its openings on its own careers site, and accepts applications for a posting on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
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Apply even without every desired qualification
Each posting's culture statement asks people who are excited about the role to apply even if their past experience does not match every desired qualification: they may be right for that role or another.
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Check the pay range for your state
Postings state a base pay range for applicants in several states, such as Washington, California, Colorado and Virginia, and the ranges can differ by state.
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Pass the background check
A selected candidate goes through Blue Origin's standard background check, and the further checks a role needs (DBIDS for work on a military installation, drug testing and a DOT physical for commercial drivers).
Tips to get accepted
- The benefits each posting lists: medical, dental and vision cover, life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, a 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, an Education Support Program, stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours a week, up to four weeks of paid time off and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
What isn't public
- Blue Origin's postings do not describe its interviews or how long hiring takes, and its careers pages could not be read for this guide.
- Many Blue Origin roles in Florida, Alabama and Texas state no pay range, where no state law asks for one.
Sources (1)
- Blue Origin careers site (its postings' own sections)
Questions about Blue Origin
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What does Blue Origin pay?
Across the 1,036 open Blue Origin jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $129k–$277k/yr and the median $157k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $43.7k/yr and the highest $520k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.
Which disciplines is Blue Origin staffing?
Of its 1,582 openings, the largest groups are manufacturing & technicians (345), mechanical, structures & thermal (260) and systems, integration & test (169).
What does Blue Origin ask for in space manufacturing and technician jobs?
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC. The exact bar is in each Blue Origin posting.
How fresh is this list of Blue Origin roles?
We read Blue Origin's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Blue Origin keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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