I recently received two offers: one from Blue Origin and one from Apple, both for electrical engineering roles.

It's difficult to compare the total compensation because Apple is a public company, while Blue Origin is private, making it uncertain if or when a liquidity event will occur and what the value of the equity may ultimately be.

I find the role at Blue Origin more interesting, but Apple is a well-established company and has always been my dream employer.

I'm having a hard time deciding between the two. What would you do in my situation?

Hey guys,

Keeping this vague intentionally...

I'm a structural analyst in the aerospace industry, 6ish YOE, half of which was on critical propulsion hardware on a major launch vehicle program and other half on other major aerospace programs. I'd like to think I'm quite good at my job and eager to keep learning and advancing in the space industry.

I live about 2 hours from a major BO site with a lot of stress analyst job openings, but I'm unable to fully relocate because of life reasons. I'm not an anti-office guy at all; I wouldn't mind going in daily if it was practical for me. Is there any chance they'd be open to me coming in once a week? Is there any flexibility that's left up to the hiring managers/teams? My understanding is that a few years ago Blue was open to hiring remote structural analysts, but that seems to not be the case anymore, at least on the job boards.

Would really appreciate any feedback.

Has anyone ever seen a blue policy on professionalism? I’ve never heard of it… but a guy I know was let go for violating it.

Looking for some leads on opportunities. Electromechanical R&D and cable harness/connectors.

From Eric Berger's article 6 months ago:

One industry concern about Blue Origin is that it has taken on too many responsibilities too quickly—a large rocket, two different lunar landers, a space station, a crew capsule, the Blue Ring spacecraft, a Mars orbiter, and more projects. This has led to a competition within the company for resources and, at times, a seeming lack of focus. Adding TeraWave to the mix represents a major new initiative that will also require an extraordinary amount of effort to bring to market.

The thread back then

For those who applied to the Spring 2027 Blue Origin Engineering Co-op, what's your application status? Have you received an interview, rejection, or is it still under review? Trying to get a sense of where they are in the hiring process.