Embedded Software Engineer - Space Networking (RF/Optical)

Blue Origin; Union Prairie Township (IA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Education Support Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin in the United States is hiring for a Software Engineer – TeraWave – RF and Optical Systems. The role focuses on designing and developing multi-threaded embedded software in C/C++ for constrained environments and real-time systems, with emphasis on safety, reliability, and performance.

Experts will lead software development within the Emerging Systems unit, collaborating across hardware and software teams to deliver high-speed data processing and secure communications for space

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 1+ year of embedded software development in C/C++ on Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal.
• Strong grasp of C++ object-oriented design and implementation concepts.
• Knowledge of embedded systems debugging using SW and HW tools (gdb, JTAG, etc.)
• Knowledge of standard peripheral interfaces – SPI, I3C, I2C, PCIe, CAN etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• US citizen or permanent resident or eligible status.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop multi-threaded embedded software in C/C++.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software with hardware systems.
• Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, and design discussions
• Troubleshoot problems and debug issues using telemetry, logs/traces, code instrumentation, and software and hardware debugging tools.
• Develop unit and integration tests and automation for applications and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.
• Learn fast for mentors and peers, deliver with speed and quality

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++ programming

RTOS/Bare-metal

C++ object-oriented design

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

GDB

JTAG

PCIe

Linux

Job description

Blue Origin in the United States is hiring for a Software Engineer – TeraWave – RF and Optical Systems. The role focuses on designing and developing multi-threaded embedded software in C/C++ for constrained environments and real-time systems, with emphasis on safety, reliability, and performance.

Experts will lead software development within the Emerging Systems unit, collaborating across hardware and software teams to deliver high-speed data processing and secure communications for space