Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Space RF/Optical

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel up to 10%

Onsite roles in WA/CA locations

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Senior Embedded Software Developer for its Emerging Systems unit in the United States. You will design and implement multi-threaded embedded software in C/C++ for Linux/RTOS/bare-metal platforms, develop drivers for satellite hardware, and collaborate across teams to integrate software with hardware.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive testing practices, and contribute to design discussions while operating in a high-performance space-enabled environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, CS, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of embedded C/C++ development on Linux/RTOS/bare-metal.
• Strong C++ OO design and implementation skills.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing; Agile experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop multi-threaded embedded software in C/C++ to run on Linux/RTOS/bare-metal platforms.
• Implement custom device drivers and management/control/data plane functions for Satellite RF transceivers and related systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software with hardware.
• Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, and design discussions.
• Troubleshoot problems using telemetry, logs, and debugging tools; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

CI/CD

Mentoring

Debugging (JTAG/TRACE)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JTAG/SWD tools

Trace32

CoreSight

J-Link

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Senior Embedded Software Developer for its Emerging Systems unit in the United States. You will design and implement multi-threaded embedded software in C/C++ for Linux/RTOS/bare-metal platforms, develop drivers for satellite hardware, and collaborate across teams to integrate software with hardware.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive testing practices, and contribute to design discussions while operating in a high-performance space-enabled environment.