Software Engineer II - AI Solutions

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

About the Role

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations - which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance - supporting Manufacturing and Supply Chain across all Blue Origin facilities. You will sit on the software team within Operations that builds tools in direct support of our Manufacturing Engineers.

We are returning humankind to the Moon, and Blue Origin's Manufacturing Engineers build the hardware that gets us there. On our small AI Solutions team, you will help build the full-stack applications and AI-powered tools that put new capabilities in the hands of a 100+ person Manufacturing Engineering organization - so those engineers can spend more time on the engineering they trained for and less on tedious, repetitive work. You'll learn the full stack: front-end interfaces MEs use every day, the services and data pipelines behind them, and LLM-driven features that process manufacturing and work-order data at scale. This is a software engineering role at its core, and a place to grow into one - the best engineers here also make a point of understanding the people they build for, so you'll spend time on the floor with Manufacturing Engineers to learn the work before building for it.

Special Mentions

Shifts: 1st | Mon–Fri (8am–5pm)

Location: Renton, WA (fully onsite, co-located with the Manufacturing Engineering organization and production floor)

Relocation: Available

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain features in our full-stack web applications - working across the front-end interface, backend services, and data pipelines on task-level assignments with guidance from senior engineers.

Help maintain and improve existing applications that MEs already rely on - including cleanup and hardening, not just new features.

Help build AI/LLM-powered features that process manufacturing and work-order data at scale, and assist with tasks like work-order authoring - applying appropriate human-in-the-loop safeguards.

Practice the full software development lifecycle on your work: writing code, tests, and documentation, and deploying with support from the team.

Participate in code review as an author, addressing feedback to improve code quality, and support the team's services including the on-call rotation as you ramp.

Spend time with Manufacturing Engineers to learn how their work actually flows, and help turn real-world workflows into tools they'll adopt.

Embrace learning at every opportunity - rapidly picking up new technologies and the team's core stack.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, another engineering or technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Foundational software engineering ability: writing and debugging code, and a working understanding of core computer-science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms) and the software development lifecycle

Working ability with front-end web development (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, React or a comparable framework) and with a backend language such as Python

Familiarity with relational databases (SQL) and working with APIs (REST and/or GraphQL)

Interest in and exposure to building with LLMs - using AI to build software and/or building AI-powered features

Strong communication and collaboration; able to work directly with non-technical users and learn a problem before building for it

Preferred Qualifications

A demonstrated track record of building useful tools or applications with AI/LLMs - personal projects, internal tools, or prototypes that people actually used. (top differentiator)

Manufacturing, aerospace, hardware-production, or operations domain knowledge - especially hands-on familiarity with how a Manufacturing Engineer's work flows (work-order authoring, build support, non-conformance resolution, BOM management). (top differentiator)

Prior experience building software in, or in direct support of, a manufacturing, aerospace, or operations environment - including career-changers moving into software from an engineering discipline.

Experience with internal component libraries or design systems (e.g., BlueKit) and data/reporting tools (e.g., Redash)

Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS, containers such as Kubernetes) and CI/CD

Familiarity with manufacturing execution systems (MES), work-order/work-instruction authoring systems, or PLM

Exposure to LLM/RAG pipelines or agentic AI workflows

Base Pay Range for:

WA applicants is $134,961.00 - $188,945.40

Other site ranges may differ

Culture 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 an 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.

Background Check

Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.