Chief Platform Engineer - TeraWave Vehicle Infra

Blue Origin Personnel, LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 231,000 - 323,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Blue Origin is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to join the Vehicle Platforms team for the groundbreaking TeraWave satellite network. You will design core Linux-based platform infrastructure and lead OTA update architectures for thousands of vehicles in LEO.

You’ll collaborate with Silicon, Electrical, and RF teams to optimize drivers for custom SoCs, implement secure boot and runtime security, and own the software lifecycle from design to deployment in space-grade environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related STEM field or 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• 8+ years of experience with C or C++ in a Linux or embedded environment.
• Deep proficiency with the Linux kernel, including driver development, memory management, and system-level debugging tools such as GDB, perf, and eBPF.
• Experience with build systems such as Buildroot, Yocto, or Bazel.
• Proven experience building infrastructure for large-scale distributed systems or device fleets.
• Proficiency in Rust or Python for systems-level tooling and automation.
• Strong understanding of the Linux networking stack (TCP/IP, UDP, Ethernet) and custom routing protocols.
• Experience developing software for mission-critical systems in aerospace, automotive, or medical industries where failure is not an option.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core Linux-based platform infrastructure, including process management, custom init systems, and robust IPC frameworks
• Lead the architecture for global image management and Over-the-Air (OTA) update systems, ensuring a multi-thousand-vehicle fleet can be updated safely, frequently, and with zero downtime
• Build high-throughput, low-overhead logging and telemetry pipelines capable of reporting health and performance metrics from edge devices to ground-based data centers
• Partner closely with Silicon, Electrical, and RF Engineering teams to bring up new hardware prototypes and optimize the Linux kernel and drivers for custom SoC designs
• Debug and optimize system-level performance bottlenecks, including minimizing context switches and tuning the networking stack for high-frequency satellite links
• Implement secure boot flows, runtime security monitoring, and hardware-backed credential management for all vehicle components
• Own the full software lifecycle from initial design through deployment on satellites operating in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Skills

C/C++ in Linux/embedded

Linux kernel

GDB perf eBPF

Build systems (Buildroot/Yocto/Bazel)

Distributed systems devices fleets

Rust or Python

Linux networking TCP/IP UDP

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related STEM

10+ years software development experience

Tools

Linux driver development

Job description

Blue Origin is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to join the Vehicle Platforms team for the groundbreaking TeraWave satellite network. You will design core Linux-based platform infrastructure and lead OTA update architectures for thousands of vehicles in LEO.

You’ll collaborate with Silicon, Electrical, and RF teams to optimize drivers for custom SoCs, implement secure boot and runtime security, and own the software lifecycle from design to deployment in space-grade environments.