Senior Embedded Linux Platform Engineer for Space Systems

Blue Origin LLC; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 249,000 - 348,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer to build the foundation of the TeraWave platform, focusing on embedded Linux, low-level infrastructure, and fleet-wide software across satellites and gateways. You will work on kernel drivers, security, and high-performance networking in a mission-driven aerospace environment.

You will collaborate with hardware and RF teams, drive architecture decisions, and own software lifecycles from development to deployment on LEO satellites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related STEM discipline, or 10+ years software development experience.
• At least 8 years of C or C++ experience in Linux or embedded environments.
• Deep Linux kernel knowledge, including driver development, memory management, and system-level debugging.
• Experience with system-level debugging tools such as GDB, perf, and eBPF.
• Experience with Buildroot, Yocto, Bazel, or comparable build systems.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Design core Linux platform infrastructure, including process management and inter-process communication frameworks.
• Develop and maintain Linux kernel modules and device drivers for custom hardware and platform requirements.
• Modify kernel subsystems to improve scheduling, memory management, and I/O performance for embedded satellite systems.
• Collaborate with silicon, electrical, and RF teams to bring up hardware prototypes and optimize kernels for custom SoCs.
• Debug system-level performance issues, minimize context switching, and tune the networking stack for satellite links.
• Implement secure boot, runtime security monitoring, and hardware-backed credential management across embedded platforms.
• Own the complete software lifecycle from architecture and development through deployment aboard LEO satellites.

Skills

C/C++

Linux

Kernel development

System debugging

Networking

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

10+ years software development experience

Tools

Buildroot

Yocto

Bazel

Job description

Blue Origin LLC seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer to build the foundation of the TeraWave platform, focusing on embedded Linux, low-level infrastructure, and fleet-wide software across satellites and gateways. You will work on kernel drivers, security, and high-performance networking in a mission-driven aerospace environment.

You will collaborate with hardware and RF teams, drive architecture decisions, and own software lifecycles from development to deployment on LEO satellites.