Satellite Simulation & Test Software Lead

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 181,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin envisions millions working in space and seeks engineers to design and simulate flight software for TeraWave. You will develop simulation environments, support SIL/HIL testing, and collaborate with hardware and autonomy engineers to ensure robust interfaces and deterministic models.

The role emphasizes leadership in software architecture, hands-on testing, and on-orbit support while mentoring junior engineers and advancing spaceflight technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in spacecraft software, simulation software, or embedded development.
• Leading the technical architecture of a complex software system.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement simulation software for testing flight software.
• Collaborate to build simulators for multi-platform deployment and SIL/HIL testing.
• Lead hardware-software interfaces and maintain deterministic behavior.
• Mentor junior engineers and support spacecraft on-orbit troubleshooting.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Software Architecture

Embedded Software

Software Testing

IPC

CI/CD

Git

MISRA C/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Aerospace/Software Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Google Test

Version control (Git)

Containerization

RTOS familiarity

NASA Trick (preferred)

Job description

Blue Origin envisions millions working in space and seeks engineers to design and simulate flight software for TeraWave. You will develop simulation environments, support SIL/HIL testing, and collaborate with hardware and autonomy engineers to ensure robust interfaces and deterministic models.

The role emphasizes leadership in software architecture, hands-on testing, and on-orbit support while mentoring junior engineers and advancing spaceflight technologies.