Blue Origin

Overview

Blue Origin is a space company whose rocket engine production facility in Huntsville opened in February 2020 for high-rate production of its BE-4 and BE-3U engines. The company says its propulsion systems are manufactured in Huntsville and Kent, Washington, and tested at its Launch Site One in Texas and at Test Stand 4670 in Huntsville. The BE-4 powers Blue Origin's New Glenn booster and the first stage of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket.

In North Alabama

• Huntsville, AL – Rocket engine production facility; engine testing at Test Stand 4670 (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)

Specialties

Rocket enginesPropulsionAdvanced manufacturingTest & evaluation

Programs, products & technologies

• BE-4 engine
• BE-3U engine
• BE-7 lunar landing engine (testing at NASA Marshall, per 2020 announcement)
• Blue Thrusters reaction control systems

Current jobs

16 current openings at Blue Origin in our verified Huntsville-area listings:

• Turbo Machinery Manufacturing Engineer II, III, Sr.Huntsville, AL
• Structural Analyst IIIHuntsville, AL
• Manufacturing Engineer II, IIIHuntsville, AL
• CFD Analyst IIIHuntsville, AL
• Engineer - Propulsion IIIHuntsville, AL
• Test Engineer IV (Senior) | Test Operations Maintenance | EnginesHuntsville, AL
• Electromechanical Assembly & Test TechnicianHuntsville, AL
• Structural Analyst IIHuntsville, AL
• Production Control Specialist IIHuntsville, AL
• Specialist - Production Control IIHuntsville, AL
• Engineer - Manufacturing Optimization IIHuntsville, AL
• Environmental Test Engineer IIHuntsville, AL · Clearance mentioned
• Production Scheduler IIHuntsville, AL
• Avionics Harness Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer IIHuntsville, AL
• CNC Machinist/Programmer II (Weekend Day Shift)Huntsville, AL
• Manufacturing Engineer – Blue Ring Cable Harness Shop IIIHuntsville, AL · Clearance mentioned

Security clearances

2 of 16 current listings mention a security clearance requirement.

Derived from current listings: based on our summaries of Blue Origin's postings. Requirements vary by role, so check each job.

Benefits

• Medical insurance (Premera Blue Cross)
• Dental plan options
• 401(k) with a 100% match on the first 1–5% of compensation contributed
• Most federal holidays recognized; up to four weeks of PTO accrual per year
• Relocation assistance for specific roles
• Education Support Program
• Company-paid life and disability coverage

As described on Blue Origin's benefits page. Benefits vary by role, location and eligibility, so confirm with the employer.

Military & veteran programs

• Blue Origin's careers site has a Military Community Careers section for transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses. Source