Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.
As a Lunar AI Solutions Engineer, you will accelerate Blue Origin's mission by designing, building, and deploying AI solutions that drive measurable adoption across Lunar Permanence engineering and program teams. In this role, you will serve as both a hands-on solutioneer and technical guide, creating production-grade AI agents and AI-automated enhancements while supporting teams in putting those tools to work. You will evangelize AI tools and processes, identify opportunities for AI-enabled acceleration, and empower the organization to implement these solutions faster.
A successful candidate will:
- Rapidly iterate AI solutions from definition through deployment and hands-on training
- Work directly with engineers to understand workflows and deliver impactful AI tools
- Communicate effectively and clearly to both engineers and business stakeholders
- Build trust across programs by creating results and scaling from demonstrated success
Key Responsibilities:- Design, build, and ship AI tools and agent architectures that can be adopted and adapted across Lunar Permanence without requiring individual re-engineering
- Embed directly with Lunar teams to identify high-value use cases, design custom solutions, and ensure deployments follow best practices
- Coordinate and support AI training programs, office hours, workshops, and onboarding that bring the full organization onto the AI adoption curve
- Serve as a hands-on community builder across the LunarAI Community of Practice; surface AI wins and propagate best practices across the organization
- Evaluate and investigate emerging AI technologies, pilot promising tools, and support the organizational change efforts required to adopt them at scale
Minimum Qualifications:- Extreme passion for AI/ML as an enabler in complex product development
- Hands-on AI application build and support experience, has built and shipped real solutions with LLMs (Agents, MCP, Skills, RAG, orchestration)
- Python proficiency, competent and productive in the core language of the AI ecosystem
- Demonstrable comfort with AI development tools and interfaces (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Gitlab, Databricks, etc.)
- Highly comfortable speaking to and leading groups through communication & teaching ability, can run a room, deliver training, and translate concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Has driven tool adoption and solution changes as either a champion of new initiatives or grassroots-driven opportunities
Preferred Qualifications:- 2+ years in relevant engineering with space launch vehicle and/or in-space systems experience across disciplines (requirements, design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, integration, operations)
- B.S. in computer science, data science, or STEM field
- 1+ years creating and/or working on ML / NLP / LLM / MCP / Agentic solutions
- Experience utilizing LLM fundamentals, ML Frameworks, and Deep Learning techniques
- Experience with deployment via GitLab, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Experience with data automation and data integrations: APIs, webhooks, data pipelines
- Experience with Agile, IMP-level scheduling, systems engineering, and risk/configuration/ requirements management
Base Pay Range for:
CO applicants is $123,714.00 - $173,199.60
Other site ranges may differCulture StatementDon'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.
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.
