Summer 2025 Avionics Software Engineering Intern

Internship:AvionicsSoftware 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 on projects in support of our business units.  Internships are full time, 12 weeks.

Avionics Software –contribute to the design, development and testing of avionics hardware and software for programs ranging from orbital rockets, ground systems, test stands, to moon landers. 

Basic 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 undergraduateprogram and have at least one semester or quarter of school remainingafter 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 12weeks while not concurrently enrolled in coursework.

• Strong written, verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills.Passion for mission and vision.

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 software verification & testing.

• Exposure to CI/CD.

• Software coding experience in one or more of the following: C, C++, Python, Java Script, Shell, Rust.

• Experience with embedded software.

• ARINC Standards, UML/SW Design.

• Flexibility and Adaptability.

• Ability to work as a member of a team. 

When you apply, be sure to include your internship, co-curricular and research experience in your resume. Please also include the relevant programming languages you have utilized in these settings. 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.