Embedded Software Engineer, Space RF & Optical Systems

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education support program

Stock options

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Developer to design and implement multi‑threaded embedded software in C/C++ for Linux/RTOS/Bare‑metal platforms on space hardware.

Work with cross‑functional teams to integrate software with hardware, develop RF/transceiver drivers, and mentor junior engineers while applying CI/CD, TDD, and Agile practices in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of embedded software development in C/C++ on Linux/RTOS/Bare‑metal platforms.
• Strong proficiency in C++ object‑oriented design and implementation.
• Hands‑on expertise in embedded systems debugging using SW and HW tools (JTAG, SWD, CoreSight, Lauterbach/Trace32, J‑Link, J‑Trace etc.)
• Experience with peripheral interfaces such as SPI, I3C, I2C, PCIe, CAN.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Test‑Driven Development
• Experience leading software development teams and mentoring junior engineers
• Experience with Agile or Scaled Agile development methodologies
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card) or eligible for asylum/refugee status

Responsibilities

• Design and develop multi‑threaded embedded software in C/C++ for Linux/RTOS/Bare‑metal platforms.
• Implement custom device drivers and management/control/data plane functions for Satellite RF transceivers and related systems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate software with hardware.
• Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, and design discussions.
• Troubleshoot problems and debug using telemetry, logs/traces, instrumentation, and hardware/software tools.
• Champion embedded software development, testing and troubleshooting best practices including CI/CD and TDD.
• Deliver with speed and quality and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded systems debugging

Linux/RTOS

Multithreading

CI/CD

Agile

Leadership

Communication

US citizenship/eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/CS/EE

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

JTAG tooling

Trace32

J-Link

CoreSight

Lauterbach

Trace debugging

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Developer to design and implement multi‑threaded embedded software in C/C++ for Linux/RTOS/Bare‑metal platforms on space hardware.

Work with cross‑functional teams to integrate software with hardware, develop RF/transceiver drivers, and mentor junior engineers while applying CI/CD, TDD, and Agile practices in a collaborative environment.