Ground System Site Reliability Engineer II

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to design, build, deploy, and monitor software powering the Blue Ring Mission Operations Center. You will work with ground system teams to implement mission-critical software for planning, commanding, telemetry, and visualization.

You will collaborate across flight vehicle and operations teams, ensuring safety-critical standards and reliable performance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of software development or site reliability experience.
• Experience across full software lifecycle: design, implement, verify, deploy and release.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, verify and deploy mission operations software systems.
• Develop, monitor and troubleshoot software infrastructure.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define software requirements and designs.
• Develop rapid prototypes to prove concepts and quantify risks.
• Lead post-incident reviews and drive improvements to reliability.
• Produce technical documentation for software architecture, verification plans, and training materials.

Skills

Software development

Site Reliability Engineering

CI/CD

Linux

Programming languages

Education

BS/BE in CS/EE or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Istio/Cilium/Linkerd

Terraform

Pulumi

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Company Vision

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!The role is part of the In‑Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on‑orbit.

Program

Our Blue Ring (BNS) program is looking for experienced personnel to join their ground system team as a site reliability engineer. We are a passionate group developing mobility missions that will impact the history of space exploration! We are a team with wide‑ranging skill sets that value problem‑solving. You will work in a fast‑paced dynamic environment, contributing innovative solutions, while demonstrating personal leadership, technical competence, and attention to detail. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and reliable spaceflight.

Role

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will help build, integrate, deploy, and monitor software required for the Blue Ring (BNS) Mission Operations Center used to fly on‑orbit vehicles. Join us in enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit earth - passion for our mission is required! As part of a hardworking team of engineers and mission operators, you will work closely with space vehicle and ground system teams. You will beresponsible for developing, testing and deploying software that will enable our solutions to perform mission‑critical functions, including mission activity planning and scheduling, commanding and on‑orbit operations, telemetry monitoring and display, operational communications, mission visualization, flight/ground system integration/testing, and operations training.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, verify and deploy mission operations software systems, ensuring the success of the overall Ground System (hardware/software) supporting Blue Origin space mission operations.
• Develop, monitor and troubleshoot software infrastructure.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers representing flight vehicle systems, mission control infrastructure, operations disciplines and customers to define software requirements, architectures, and designs.
• Develop rapid prototypes to prove out concepts and quantify technical risks.
• Lead and participate in post‑incident reviews, driving actionable improvements to system reliability.
• Coordinate with mission control infrastructure and mission system engineers to plan, develop, and lead system verification and qualification, to ensure software products that meet system requirements and safety‑critical standards.
• Produce technical documentation for software architecture, design, verification plans, user manual and training material.
• Follow software development processes that meet Blue Origin and customer‑required standards to ensure software safety and reliability.
• Support frequent update cycles in support of pre‑flight testing, mission validation exercises and operations training events.
• Support mission control software operations responsibilities (maintenance, flaw correction, enhancements) during operator training; ground data system verification, validation, and certification; spacecraft integration; and flight.
• Integrate software components, create, and run unit‑level and system‑level tests, validate using Software‑in‑the‑Loop and Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop simulators, and release certified code.
• Contribute to production of technical documentation for software design, verification plans, user manuals and training material.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, aerospace engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of software development experience or as a Site Reliability Engineer.
• Experience in software engineering over the course of the full lifecycle of software development, including system design and analysis, requirement capture and development, software implementation and verification, system integration, qualification, and release.
• Experience in software build automation, continuous integration, configuration management, verification, and deployment.
• Demonstrated experience with modern CI/CD practices and infrastructure‑as‑code tooling such as Terraform and Pulumi.
• Experience architecting and managing cloud infrastructure with common cloud platforms such as AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Experience with Kubernetes and common service meshes like Istio/Cilium/Linkerd.
• Proficient developing in Linux environments.
• Proficient in at least one programming language (Python, Go, Rust, Java).
• Highly organized team player with excellent technical written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Desired

• Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Experience developing complex applications in Python.
• Experience with REST APIs, Kafka, GRPC.
• Experience in web development and/or database development and interfaces.
• Experience developing software systems for the following applications and technologies: Fault monitoring and alarm notification systems, Human command interfaces, command sequencers, Electronic, distributed team procedure authoring and execution.
• Experience with spacecraft subsystems and associated subsystem software.

Base Pay Range for WA applicants is $134,961.00 - $188,945.40

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check Required for all positions

Blue’s Standard Background Check Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation.

Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre‑employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical.

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 (4) 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. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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 work force. 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 here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affiantive Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.

We’re committed to building the road to space so our children can build the future. We are a mission‑driven company focused on ideas and innovation, and encourage fresh perspectives from bold voices. At Blue, our team is building the future as their unique selves.

Additional Information

Thank you for your interest in working at Blue Origin!

Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of the process. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.

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