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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!\n-About the RoleThe New Product Formulation team turns ideas and early concepts into credible products. This role combines robotics simulation, learned manipulation policies, and hands-on hardware to answer the questions that shape new robotic products.\nYou'll build simulation environments, train and evaluate robot manipulation policies, operate real hardware, and run the experiments that inform system-level trades on mobility, manipulation, power, and compute. The work spans the full stack - writing control software in ROS 2 one day, collecting teleoperation data the next, and presenting trade study results to stakeholders by end of the week. If you're energized by switching between a sim environment, a lab bench, and a design review, this is the role.\nWhat You'll Do\nDevelop, train, fine-tune, and evaluate robot manipulation policies (e.g., vision-language-action models, imitation learning, reinforcement learning) on multi-step tasks.\nCollect teleoperation demonstration data and build the data pipelines used for policy training and benchmarking.\nBuild and maintain simulation environments in NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, and Isaac Lab, including custom terrain, lighting, and physical conditions, and work to close the sim-to-real gap.\nIntegrate, bring up, and operate robot hardware, including arms, dexterous hands and grippers, cameras, force/torque sensors, and commercial platforms.\nWrite and maintain robot software in ROS 2, including control interfaces, perception pipelines, and safety limits on joints, forces, and workspace.\nSupport system-level trade studies for mobility, power, thermal, compute, and communications by running analyses, simulations, and prototype tests that inform design decisions.\nDocument results clearly and share findings with the broader team and stakeholders.\nMinimum Qualifications\nMinimum of a B.S. degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.\nHands-on experience with real robot hardware through coursework, research, internships, or project teams (e.g., competition robotics, rover teams, lab work).\nProficiency in Python. Working knowledge of C++.\nFamiliarity with robot kinematics, dynamics, and control fundamentals.\nExperience with at least one robotics simulation environment.\nComfort working in a lab: assembling hardware, wiring, debugging sensors, and safely operating robots.\nMust 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.\nPreferred Qualifications\nM.S. in a relevant field, or equivalent research experience.\nExperience training or fine-tuning learned robot policies (imitation learning, RL, VLA/foundation models) using frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX.\nExperience with ROS 2.\nExperience with NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, or Isaac Lab.\nExperience with industrial or collaborative robot arms (e.g., Universal Robots).\nExperience with physics-based terrain, contact, or soil-interaction modeling.\nExposure to computer vision and perception for manipulation (pose estimation, segmentation, depth sensing).\nExperience with teleoperation systems or data collection for robot learning.\nFamiliarity with designing hardware for harsh or extreme operating environments.\nYou've worked across software, simulation, and hardware, and you enjoy switching between them.\nBase Pay Range for:\nWA applicants is $110,623.00 - $154,871.85Other site ranges may differ\nCulture Statement\nDon’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.\nExport Control Regulations\nApplicants 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.\nBackground Check\nRequired for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check\nRequired 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\nRequired 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.\nRequired 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\nBenefits\nBenefits 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.\nStock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)\nPaid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.\nDependent 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. \nEqual Employment Opportunity\nBlue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified 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. 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, sex, 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 “Know Your Rights,” please see here.\nAffirmative Action and Disability Accommodation\nApplicants 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 . Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. 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