Autonomy Ground Control Engineer III: Space Launch

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA is seeking a senior software engineer to design, develop, verify, and deploy ground control applications for the New Glenn program. You will apply model-based development, verification techniques, and autonomous control strategies to support high-cadence launch operations.

You will own configuration management, verification, commissioning, and field troubleshooting, collaborating with launch engineering and operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or related field required.
• Experience with model-based software design and validation.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python; strong debugging skills.
• Familiarity with Linux and standard DevOps tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, verify, and deploy ground control software for New Glenn.
• Apply MBSD and verification techniques to autonomous control systems.
• Own configuration management, verification, commissioning, and field troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with launch engineering and operations; leverage AI/LLMs in development.

Skills

Model-based software design

C/C++

Python

Autonomous control systems

Education

B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Aerospace, Software, or related field)

Tools

GitLab

Confluence

JIRA ITS

Linux

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA is seeking a senior software engineer to design, develop, verify, and deploy ground control applications for the New Glenn program. You will apply model-based development, verification techniques, and autonomous control strategies to support high-cadence launch operations.

You will own configuration management, verification, commissioning, and field troubleshooting, collaborating with launch engineering and operations.