Posted:
9/3/2024, 3:20:39 PM
Location(s):
Seattle, Washington, United States ⋅ Denver, Colorado, United States ⋅ Washington, United States ⋅ Colorado, United States
Experience Level(s):
Internship
Field(s):
Software Engineering
Workplace Type:
On-site
Application close date:
10/20/2024Internship: Guidance, Navigation, and Control
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. Projects may involve all aspects of GNC engineering including guidance, navigation, controls, autonomy, avionics, simulation, system test, aero sciences, and systems engineering. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. This internship will last 12 weeks.
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 of school remaining after the internship.
Students who have acquired a junior or higher academic standing at the time of application.
Available to work full time for a minimum of 12 weeks while not concurrently enrolled in coursework.
Strong written, verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Experience with MATLAB or SIMULINK.
Passion for space.
Desired: If you have any of the following experience, be sure to include it on your resume.
Relevant internship/co-op and academic project experience that demonstrate development of both technical skills as well as leadership qualities.
Hands-on project experience.
Experience with avionics software>
Experience with C/C++.
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.
The compensation for on-site WA applicants is $28.67 hourly.
The compensation for on-site CO applicants is $28.67 hourly.
Other site ranges may differ
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.
This job posting is anticipated to close on October 19th, 2024.
Inclusivity Statement
Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Export Control Regulations
Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.
Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [email protected].
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Website: https://www.blueorigin.com/
Headquarter Location: Kent, Washington, United States
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 2000
IPO Status: Private
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Aerospace ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ National Security ⋅ Renewable Energy