Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 151,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Flight Software Engineer III to design, develop, test, and deploy embedded flight software for spacecraft supporting national security missions. You will work with a mission-driven team to ensure safe, reliable operation and performance of space assets.

The role requires collaboration across systems, avionics, GN&C, and test engineers, with responsibilities spanning the full software lifecycle and hands-on testing in real-time environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (CS/CE/EE).
• 5+ years of embedded software experience.
• Proficient in C/C++ for embedded/RT real-time systems.
• Experience with UART, SPI, I2C, TCP/IP.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test real-time embedded flight software for spacecraft systems.
• Collaborate with systems, avionics, GN&C, and test engineers to translate requirements into flight-quality code.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle from requirements to deployment.
• Debug and troubleshoot in SIL and HIL environments.
• Develop and execute software verification plans, including unit/integration tests.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

RTOS knowledge

Security clearance

Embedded systems

Education

B.S. in Computer/Electrical/Software Engineering

Tools

Git

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Flight Software Engineer III to design, develop, test, and deploy embedded flight software for spacecraft supporting national security missions. You will work with a mission-driven team to ensure safe, reliable operation and performance of space assets.

The role requires collaboration across systems, avionics, GN&C, and test engineers, with responsibilities spanning the full software lifecycle and hands-on testing in real-time environments.