Senior Data Scientist

Application close date:

02/13/2026

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.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Scientist who can apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design, implement, and optimize sophisticated machine learning (ML) models, including the collection and preparation of data

• Create algorithms that generate content based on learned data patterns

• Collaborate with Software Engineers to implement and deploy ML models in production environments

• Conduct model testing, validation, and optimization, and improve the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of software systems

• Lead AI/ML projects and initiatives

• Work with cloud platforms and services, such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud

• Implement containerization and orchestration technologies via services like git, Docker, and Kubernetes

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, who are located across all of Blue Origin’s main sites

• Maintain comprehensive documentation or models, tools, processes, and experiments

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field

• 7+ years of relevant experience designing ML models and deploying them to a production environment

• Strong proficiency in languages used in ML development, such as Python or R

• Proven experience with large language models (LLMs), deep learning, and generative AL models

• Experience with real-time analytics and real-time data processing pipelines, as well as proven success in optimizing and scaling ML models and infrastructure to handle high traffic and large datasets

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for clear documentation and cross-team collaboration, with the ability to work with and communicate complex systems to a diverse user base

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in deployment / version control services like git

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

• Experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

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

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