Blue Origin reviews

Working with the smartest, most ambitious engineers and scientists in the United States. Few constraints, particularly concerning money...if you need something, even if it costs 100K (or a million...), you'll get it. Uncle Jeff is on a mission, and if you need something, go get it...in fact, get two in case one breaks. None of the typical oversight or control functions you'd normally expect in a "human-capable" rocket manufacturer, so there are fewer obstacles to moving forward with the design/development process. The engineer is responsible for every aspect of his/her part or function, from design through prototyping, and then selecting an outsource or in-house manufacturing strategy, and finally QAing your parts and determining flight-worthiness. This strategy is not accidental...the whole idea was to throw out big-box aerospace's burdensome infrastructure, where it takes 5 managers weeks to make a simple drawing change. With very few exceptions, the engineer is responsible for providing a flight-worthy part/function/procedure.

An inspiring place to work. We are making history and changing how people will live and work in space. Engineers are involved in all aspects of design, analysis, build, test, and operations. Most employees are easy to get along with; office politics exist but are less frustrating than at similar companies. Schedules can be flexible for handling family and other life obligations.