In-Space Emulation Engineer for Flight Hardware

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Domestic travel 10-15%

TS/SCI clearance desired

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking an engineer to own the development and integration of high-fidelity hardware emulations on the Blue Ring platforms. You will create emulated environments indistinguishable from flight hardware, writing low-level drivers and models, and validating performance.

The role bridges simulations and actual hardware, requires C/C++ and Python, RTOS expertise, and hands-on lab work. Travel 10-15% domestically; relocation provided; U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in software development for embedded systems, simulation, or hardware emulation/testing.
• Proficient in C / C++ development.
• Skilled in Python or a similar scripting language for test automation and data analysis.
• In-depth knowledge of real-time operating systems and embedded control systems, including APIs, interfaces, and device drivers.
• Hands-on experience with standard electronics lab equipment for hardware testing and debugging.
• Familiarity with digital communication protocols such as Ethernet, Spacewire, CAN, I2C, SPI, or UART.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; teamwork and inclusion minded.
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or eligible status.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain software drivers for emulation hardware interfaces.
• Integrate vehicle component simulations with the hardware emulation platform.
• Develop and execute test plans, automation scripts, and procedures to validate the emulated system against flight hardware.
• Debug complex issues at the software-hardware interface and resolve discrepancies between emulation and hardware.

Skills

C/C++ development

Python scripting

RTOS knowledge

Hardware testing

Embedded systems

Electronics lab

Networking protocols

Education

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

Tools

GIT / GitLab / GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

MATLAB/Simulink

Jenkins

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking an engineer to own the development and integration of high-fidelity hardware emulations on the Blue Ring platforms. You will create emulated environments indistinguishable from flight hardware, writing low-level drivers and models, and validating performance.

The role bridges simulations and actual hardware, requires C/C++ and Python, RTOS expertise, and hands-on lab work. Travel 10-15% domestically; relocation provided; U.S.