Lead Linux Platform Architect – Space Vehicle Infra

Blue Origin; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 231,000 - 323,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k) match

Education support program

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Principal Software Engineer for the TeraWave Vehicle Platforms infrastructure, to design and build the Linux-based nervous system that powers satellites, terminals and gateways. You will lead architecture and own the software lifecycle in a high-autonomy, mission-critical environment.

The role requires deep embedded Linux expertise, kernel/driver development, and experience with large-scale device fleets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or 10+ years of software experience.
• 8+ years of C/C++ in Linux or embedded environments.
• Deep Linux kernel, driver development, and system debugging skills.
• Experience with Buildroot/Yocto/Bazel and embedded tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core Linux-based platform infrastructure for vehicles.
• Lead architecture for global image management and OTA updates.
• Build high-throughput logging and telemetry pipelines from edge to data centers.
• Collaborate with Silicon, Electrical, and RF teams on hardware bring-up and kernel optimizations.
• Debug and optimize system bottlenecks; tune networking for high-frequency links.
• Implement secure boot and hardware-backed credential management; own lifecycle from design to deployment.

Skills

C/C++

Linux kernel

Driver development

GDB

perf

eBPF

Build systems

Networking

Rust

Python

Distributed systems

Linux tooling

System optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE

Tools

Buildroot

Yocto

Bazel

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Principal Software Engineer for the TeraWave Vehicle Platforms infrastructure, to design and build the Linux-based nervous system that powers satellites, terminals and gateways. You will lead architecture and own the software lifecycle in a high-autonomy, mission-critical environment.

The role requires deep embedded Linux expertise, kernel/driver development, and experience with large-scale device fleets.