Real-Time Hardware Emulation Engineer (Embedded/RTOS)

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a highly skilled software engineer to build and maintain a high-fidelity hardware emulation framework for spaceflight systems. You will design drivers for emulation hardware, integrate vehicle simulations with the emulation platform, and execute rigorous test plans to validate performance against flight hardware.

The role requires strong C/C++ and Python skills, RTOS knowledge, and experience with test automation, CI/CD, and hardware-in-the-loop environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ 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.
• Real-time operating systems and embedded control systems knowledge, including APIs, interfaces, and device drivers
• Solid understanding of computer architecture concepts (CPU, memory, buses, interrupts)
• Familiarity with Ethernet, Spacewire, CAN, I2C, SPI, or UART
• Excellent written and verbal communication, teamwork and inclusion
• U.S. citizen or eligible

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain the software framework for a high-fidelity, real-time hardware emulation.
• 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 functionality and performance of the emulated system against the flight hardware.
• Debug complex issues at the software-hardware interface, identifying and resolving discrepancies between the emulation and the physical hardware.

Skills

C / C++ development

Python scripting

Real-time OS concepts

Embedded systems understanding

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Simics

Jama SVN

Jenkins

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a highly skilled software engineer to build and maintain a high-fidelity hardware emulation framework for spaceflight systems. You will design drivers for emulation hardware, integrate vehicle simulations with the emulation platform, and execute rigorous test plans to validate performance against flight hardware.

The role requires strong C/C++ and Python skills, RTOS knowledge, and experience with test automation, CI/CD, and hardware-in-the-loop environments.