Senior Embedded Linux Platform Engineer for Space Systems

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 249,000 - 348,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options for regular employees

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in the Greater Seattle Area is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join the Software Engineering team supporting the TeraWave project. You will help build the embedded Linux platform infrastructure and the operating nervous system across satellites, terminals, and gateways.

In this role you will design kernel modules, optimize subsystems for embedded satellite systems, and collaborate with hardware teams to deploy reliable software aboard LEO satellites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related STEM, 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, custom initialization systems, and inter-process communication frameworks.
• Develop and maintain Linux kernel modules and device drivers to support custom hardware and platform requirements.
• Modify kernel subsystems to improve scheduling, memory management, and I/O performance for embedded satellite systems.
• Work 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++

Embedded Linux

Linux kernel

Device drivers

Networking performance

Security

Assembly basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related STEM

Tools

Buildroot

Yocto

Bazel

GDB

perf

eBPF

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in the Greater Seattle Area is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join the Software Engineering team supporting the TeraWave project. You will help build the embedded Linux platform infrastructure and the operating nervous system across satellites, terminals, and gateways.

In this role you will design kernel modules, optimize subsystems for embedded satellite systems, and collaborate with hardware teams to deploy reliable software aboard LEO satellites.