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Blue Origin

2026 Intern Conversion - Structural Engineer I

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Wage

$74,337 – $113,837/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 2, 2026

Job Description

Overview

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

Requirements

  • Successfully completed an internship with Blue Origin in 2026
  • Enrolled or recently graduating student attending a college or university
  • Able to start working full-time on or before September of 2027
  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, astronautical engineering, or equivalent
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs
  • Self-driven with the ability to seek out requirements with minimal direction
  • Strong written, verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Passion for Blue’s Mission with a strong desire to continuously learn and improve
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $45/hr, this posting comes in about 21% below the $57/hr median for structural welder jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $51–$72/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 11% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 101 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 61 different employers. 51 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 627 other active welding openings from 306 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

Blue Origin currently has 1 other opening live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (31), Aerotek (16), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Long Beach at $40/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. 2026 Intern Conversion - Structural Engineer I figures were last recalculated when this page was built.