Autonomy Software Systems Engineer II – New Glenn

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 99,201 - 138,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options for regular employees

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking dynamic software systems engineers for the New Glenn team in Seattle. In this role, you will be responsible for an autonomy software component that directly impacts launch success.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, proficiency in Python, and experience in real-time software testing. Join us and contribute to pioneering spaceflight with your skills!

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience with technical design, analysis, or integrated testing of real-time or safety-critical software.
• Strong technical documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Define autonomy software behaviors with cross-functional teams.
• Support code reviews and validate software behavior through various testing.
• Drive software release decisions based on safety and performance assessments.

Skills

Technical design

Real-time software testing

Collaboration

Problem solving

Python programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field

Tools

GitLab

C++

Job description

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.

We are seeking dynamic software systems engineers to join our New Glenn team at Blue Origin. In this role, you will have end‑to‑end responsibility for a New Glenn autonomy software component through cross‑functional systems engineering and data‑driven testing. You will have a direct impact on the success of every launch. If you have the mindset of a leader, are curious, and can see how every piece fits into the whole, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross‑functional teams of controls engineers, subsystem designers, and operators to define autonomy software behaviors.
• Architect, document, and decompose design decisions into software requirements, verification activities, and validation activities.
• Support code reviews and validate software behavior through simulation data analysis, Hardware‑In‑the‑Loop testing, and hardware testing.
• Develop and run data analysis pipelines.
• Drive autonomy software release readiness decisions by assessing autonomy changes for safety, performance, and stakeholder needs.
• Coordinate with Avionics teams to integrate autonomy software into flight and ground systems.
• Define procedures and command sequences to control the rocket for ground testing and operations.
• Triage, investigate, and resolve software issues using test data on an aggressive schedule.
• Rapidly develop tooling, scripts, and functions to address emergent issues.
• Provide real‑time support for hot fire tests and missions in the support room.
• Push for process improvements with a sense of ownership and urgency.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience with technical design, analysis, or integrated testing of real‑time or safety‑critical software (e.g., aerospace, automotive, robotics).
• Proficiency with engineering physics, software engineering, and closed‑loop control principles.
• Experience programming in Python.
• Strong technical documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of earning trust and driving teams to timely decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters preferred.
• Familiarity with systems engineering principles such as requirements decomposition, verification, validation, and configuration management for Model‑Based Design.
• Experience in C++ and developing CI/CD pipelines in GitLab is preferred.

Compensation

WA applicants: $99,201.00 – $138,880.35. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits

• 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 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.

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 workforce. 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 the legal resources provided by the company.

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