Lead Embedded Software Engineer – Real-Time Control

Blue Origin; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Temporary remote work exception

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead embedded software development for constrained environments and real-time systems. You will design multi-threaded C/C++ software for Linux/RTOS platforms, develop drivers for Satellite RF and optical subsystems, and guide a team toward high-quality, scalable architectures.

The role emphasizes architectural direction, performance KPIs, and cross-functional collaboration with hardware teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of embedded software development in C/C++ on Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal.
• Strong proficiency in C++ object-oriented design and implementation.
• Experience with debugging using SW/HW tools (JTAG, SWD, CoreSight, Lauterbach/Trace32, J-Link, J-Trace).
• Experience with standard peripherals - SPI, I3C, I2C, PCIe, CAN.
• Experience with Linux networking and high-speed data-plane interfaces (Ethernet, Interlaken, JESD).
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, and Test-Driven Development.
• Experience leading software teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• Experience with Agile or Scaled Agile development methodologies.
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop multi-threaded embedded software in C/C++ for Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal on multi-core SoCs.
• Implement device drivers and data-plane functions for Satellite RF/Optics systems.
• Own a software subsystem end-to-end, lead feasibility studies and prototyping.
• Define strategies for scaling, fault-tolerance, and recovery.
• Set KPIs for latency, throughput, and resource optimization; measure and optimize.
• Collaborate with hardware to integrate software with systems.
• Contribute to docs, code reviews, and architecture decisions.
• Troubleshoot with telemetry, logs, and debugging tools.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

RTOS/Bare-metal

Multithreading

CI/CD

Leadership

Mentoring

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/CS/EE

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

JTAG

SWD

CoreSight

Lauterbach/Trace32

J-Link

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead embedded software development for constrained environments and real-time systems. You will design multi-threaded C/C++ software for Linux/RTOS platforms, develop drivers for Satellite RF and optical subsystems, and guide a team toward high-quality, scalable architectures.

The role emphasizes architectural direction, performance KPIs, and cross-functional collaboration with hardware teams.