Ground Systems Software Engineer - Deep Space DTN & APIs

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 151,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is building deep space communications infrastructure to support Mars operations and future crewed missions. You will design, develop, and operate the end-to-end ground architecture that connects Mars users to Earth services, including the user services layer, DTN, and data APIs.

Join the In-Space Systems unit to shape interfaces conforming to CCSDS and DTN standards, implement robust ground software, run automated tests, and optimize for long light-time delays in collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of software development with production code in Python/Java/C++ or similar.
• Experience developing external-facing APIs for data delivery.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and DevSecOps practices.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Experience with space mission ground systems or related domain.
• Familiarity with space communications protocols (CCSDS/DTN).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software for the user services layer, including DTN implementation, customer data routing, and external APIs for payload data delivery.
• Build and evolve ground system software interfaces connecting Mars relay users, the relay network, and Earth-based services.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and mission partners to translate requirements into robust software designs and implementations.
• Develop automated tests, perform integration testing, and tune performance for long light-time delays.
• Implement ground system interfaces conforming to CCSDS/DTN standards for civil deep space missions.
• Engage with NASA, mission partners, and Mars user teams on software interface design and integration.
• Document software architecture and procedures; support deployment and handoff to operations teams.
• Mentor peers on software engineering best practices including scalability and reliability.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

API development

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

DTN

CCSDS

APIs

Job description

Blue Origin is building deep space communications infrastructure to support Mars operations and future crewed missions. You will design, develop, and operate the end-to-end ground architecture that connects Mars users to Earth services, including the user services layer, DTN, and data APIs.

Join the In-Space Systems unit to shape interfaces conforming to CCSDS and DTN standards, implement robust ground software, run automated tests, and optimize for long light-time delays in collaboration with