Flight Software Engineer II — Spacecraft Systems

Blue Origin; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Up to 10% travel

Job summary

Blue Origin in Virginia seeks an Embedded Software Engineer II for the Blue Ring program to design, implement, and test flight software for a cutting-edge hybrid propulsion spacecraft. You will work across avionics, systems, and propulsion teams to ensure robust software interfaces and safety-critical performance.

The role focuses on design, testing, and integration in a lab and on-orbit environment, with opportunities to contribute to HIL tests, do code reviews, and support mission assurance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of professional embedded software development experience, proficient in C++.
• Proficiency in Python development for tooling, testing, or scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test embedded flight software for the Blue Ring spacecraft, including hardware interface layers
• Implement software requirements derived from system-level specifications, ensuring traceability throughout the software development lifecycle
• Develop and execute software unit tests, integration tests, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test procedures to verify software functionality and performance
• Collaborate closely with avionics, systems, and propulsion engineers to define software interfaces and resolve cross-discipline technical issues
• Participate in software design reviews, code reviews, and technical peer reviews to ensure quality and adherence to coding standards
• Debug and troubleshoot complex software and hardware/software integration issues in a lab and test environment

Skills

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Job description

Blue Origin in Virginia seeks an Embedded Software Engineer II for the Blue Ring program to design, implement, and test flight software for a cutting-edge hybrid propulsion spacecraft. You will work across avionics, systems, and propulsion teams to ensure robust software interfaces and safety-critical performance.

The role focuses on design, testing, and integration in a lab and on-orbit environment, with opportunities to contribute to HIL tests, do code reviews, and support mission assurance