Astrodynamics & Flight Dynamics Software Integrator II

Hardware FYI; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 124,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an Astrodynamics Software Engineer to advance end-to-end trajectory design and ground navigation within the Flight Dynamics System. You will mature ATX algorithms for mission design and live flight operations, delivering reliable software across development to flight environments.

You will work in a collaborative, fast-paced setting, contributing to autonomy, mission planning, and live rehearsals, with emphasis on code quality, testing, and automation in a scalable fleet

Qualifications

• ABET-equivalent degrees in aerospace, CS, or related field with 4+ years experience.
• Strong astrodynamics knowledge with mission design or orbit determination work.
• Proven software development in Python or C++ with other language familiarity.
• Experience in collaborative codebases, debugging and automated testing.
• Familiarity with version control, CI/CD, and build/test workflows.
• Clear communication and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Integrate ATX algorithms for orbit determination and maneuver planning into the FDS.
• Mature algorithms into reliable Python and C++ software with proper interfaces.
• Develop unit/integration/regression tests and support V&V efforts.
• Collaborate with ATX and Ground Systems to align with architecture.
• Support live flight operations and deliver software patches when needed.
• Automate workflows and establish software practices across the team.

Skills

Python

C++

Astrodynamics

Orbital mechanics

Software development

CI/CD

Jira

Git

Education

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

B.S. in Computer Science

M.S. in related field

Ph.D. in related field

Tools

Monte toolkit

STK

FreeFlyer

GMAT

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

Git

Jira

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an Astrodynamics Software Engineer to advance end-to-end trajectory design and ground navigation within the Flight Dynamics System. You will mature ATX algorithms for mission design and live flight operations, delivering reliable software across development to flight environments.

You will work in a collaborative, fast-paced setting, contributing to autonomy, mission planning, and live rehearsals, with emphasis on code quality, testing, and automation in a scalable fleet