Senior Embedded Software Engineer — Spacecraft Flight

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel up to 10%

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC seeks an Embedded Software Engineer III for the Blue Ring program. You will design, develop, and test flight software for a high-performance spacecraft, working with avionics, systems, and propulsion engineers to ensure robust software interfaces and rigorous verification.

You will contribute to software design reviews, debugging activities, and HIL testing in a lab and flight-like environment, with opportunities to advance in a safety-critical aerospace setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in embedded software development.
• Proficiency in C++ programming in resource-constrained embedded environments.
• Experience with Python development for tooling, test automation, or scripting in an engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test embedded flight software for the Blue Ring spacecraft, including hardware interface layers.
• Implement software requirements derived from system-level specifications, ensuring traceability throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Develop and execute software unit tests, integration tests, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test procedures to verify software functionality and performance.
• Collaborate closely with avionics, systems, and propulsion engineers to define software interfaces and resolve cross-discipline technical issues.
• Participate in software design reviews, code reviews, and technical peer reviews to ensure quality and adherence to coding standards.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex software and hardware/software integration issues in a lab and test environment.

Skills

C++ programming

Python development

Embedded software

Flight software concepts

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Git

Jenkins

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Blue Origin LLC seeks an Embedded Software Engineer III for the Blue Ring program. You will design, develop, and test flight software for a high-performance spacecraft, working with avionics, systems, and propulsion engineers to ensure robust software interfaces and rigorous verification.

You will contribute to software design reviews, debugging activities, and HIL testing in a lab and flight-like environment, with opportunities to advance in a safety-critical aerospace setting.