Senior Embedded Software Engineering Lead – Space Systems

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 197,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health and dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA is seeking an experienced leader for embedded software in mission-critical systems. You will lead a team of engineers, contribute to design and implementation, and align development with security and quality standards across the program.

The role blends hands-on coding with people leadership, dedicating about half of your time to mentorship, process improvement, and risk management while delivering reliable, secure software for national security initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related field.
• 8+ years embedded software development with 2+ years in leadership.
• Hands-on proficiency in embedded development practices and tools.
• Proficiency in embedded C/C++.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• U.S. citizenship or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of embedded software engineers developing mission-critical applications.
• Contribute to technical design and implementation, with ~50% hands-on coding.
• Establish technical direction and processes for embedded systems.
• Write, review, and debug code with the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for hardware-software integration.
• Manage project schedules, resources, and risk mitigation.
• Implement and maintain SDLC compliant with security requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship (50% focus on development/management).
• Ensure software quality, reliability, and maintainability.

Skills

Embedded software development

Leadership

C/C++ programming

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA is seeking an experienced leader for embedded software in mission-critical systems. You will lead a team of engineers, contribute to design and implementation, and align development with security and quality standards across the program.

The role blends hands-on coding with people leadership, dedicating about half of your time to mentorship, process improvement, and risk management while delivering reliable, secure software for national security initiatives.