Senior Flight Software Engineer – Real-Time Spacecraft

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel up to 20%

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Flight Software Engineer III to design, develop, test, and deploy embedded flight software for spacecraft supporting national security missions. You will work with a mission-driven team to ensure safety, reliability, and high performance of avionics and launch systems.

Responsibilities span the software lifecycle from requirements to deployment, including SIL/HIL testing, verification, and integration, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in embedded software development.
• Proficiency in C and C++ programming for embedded or real-time systems.
• Working knowledge of real-time operating systems (Yocto Linux, VxWorks, RTEMS, FreeRTOS, or similar).
• Familiarity with software verification, testing, and debugging techniques for embedded systems.
• Understanding of communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, TCP/IP, or similar.
• Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test real-time embedded flight software for spacecraft and launch vehicle avionics systems in C/C++.
• Collaborate with systems, avionics, GN&C, and test engineers to translate system and software requirements into robust, flight-quality code.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle — from requirements definition and architecture through implementation, code review, verification, and deployment.
• Debug and troubleshoot software in both Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test environments.
• Develop and execute software verification and validation plans, including unit tests, integration tests, and automated regression tests.
• Support software configuration management practices using tools such as Git.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of software development processes, tools, and infrastructure.
• Analyze and resolve software anomalies and support root cause investigations.
• Ensure all software deliverables comply with applicable safety, quality, and mission assurance standards.
• Support launch operations and mission readiness reviews as needed.
• Mentor / peer coach junior level team members

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++ programming

Real-time systems

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Computer Science

Master of Science in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Computer Science (preferred)

Tools

Git

Yocto Linux

VxWorks

RTEMS

FreeRTOS

Python

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Flight Software Engineer III to design, develop, test, and deploy embedded flight software for spacecraft supporting national security missions. You will work with a mission-driven team to ensure safety, reliability, and high performance of avionics and launch systems.

Responsibilities span the software lifecycle from requirements to deployment, including SIL/HIL testing, verification, and integration, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced,