Application Software Engineer II – Avionics Hardware Component Test (Evergreen)

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options for regular employees

Paid time off

Education support program

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Short/long-term disability

Holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced software engineer to support New Glenn avionics testing. You will develop Linux instrument drivers, build hardware-in-the-loop test frameworks, and create operator-facing tools to run on the test floor.

You will own the automated result-checking infrastructure that determines pass/fail for flight-critical hardware. As part of the Chassis Tester Software team, you will be an individual technical contributor responsible for ensuring verification before

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of professional software coding and engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Python or C++.
• Experience developing software on Linux.
• Experience with networking stack (socket, UDP/TCP, parsing, reliability).
• Hands-on experience writing hardware interface software (instrument drivers).
• Git workflow discipline, CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Capture requirements with internal customers and deliverables to meet program milestones.
• Design and implement production-quality instrument software drivers for test instruments.
• Work with avionics hardware engineers to understand instrument behavior and validate drivers against specs.
• Architect and extend automated test execution frameworks.
• Implement check logic, pass/fail criteria, limit management, and structured report generation for test campaigns.

Skills

Python/C++

Linux development

Networking/Socket programming

Hardware interface software

Git/CI CD

Education

B.S. in CS/EE/CE or related field

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. 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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human‑capable. Job Description New Glenn is Blue Origin's orbital launch vehicle, and all avionics equipment that flies on it must be verified before it leaves the ground. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will be an individual technical contributor on the Chassis Tester Software team — the engineers who build the software stack that makes that verification possible.This is not a test automation role in the traditional sense. You will write Linux instrument drivers, architect hardware‑in‑the‑loop test frameworks, build the operator‑facing tools that run on the test floor, and own the automated result‑checking infrastructure that determines pass/fail for flight‑critical hardware. Your software is the last line of defense before hardware ships.

Responsibilities:

• Work with internal customers to capture requirements, negotiate scope, and deliverables to meet Program milestones.
• Design and implement production‑quality instrument software drivers for test instruments
• Work directly with avionics hardware engineers to understand instrument behavior, define operating envelopes, and validate driver correctness against hardware specs
• Architect and extend automated test execution frameworks
• Implement check logic, pass/fail criteria, limit management, and structured report generation for acceptance and qualification test campaigns

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 2+ years of professional software coding and engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Python or C++
• Proven experience developing software on Linux OS
• Experience with the networking stack — socket programming, UDP/TCP and command transport, packet capture and parsing, network reliability handling and configuration
• Hands‑on experience writing hardware interface software — instrument drivers
• Git workflow discipline, CI/CD

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with avionics test environments — automated test equipment (ATE)
• Knowledge of acceptance and qualification test processes in an aerospace hardware development lifecycle
• Familiarity with Processor-in-Loop (PIL) design and deploy for test

Base Pay Range for: WA applicants is $134,961.00 - $188,945.40 Other site ranges may differ

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.

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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

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Benefits

• Benefits 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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
• Dependent 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue 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.

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We’re committed to building the road to space so our children can build the future. We are a mission‑driven company focused on ideas and innovation, and encourage fresh perspectives from bold voices. At Blue, our team is building the future as their unique selves. Thank you for your interest in working at Blue Origin! Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.

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