Senior Flight Software Engineer – Spacecraft Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC 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 mission performance, contributing across the software lifecycle.

Role requires strong C/C++ skills for embedded systems, real-time OS experience, and a TS/SCI clearance. Base pay for CO applicants ranges with relocation and travel considerations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test real-time embedded flight software for spacecraft and launch vehicle avionics.
• Collaborate with systems, avionics, GN&C, and test engineers to translate requirements into flight-quality code.
• Participate in all phases of the SDLC from requirements to deployment.
• Debug in SIL and HIL environments, and develop verification plans with unit/integration tests.
• Support software configuration management using Git and related tools.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded software

RTOS knowledge

Software verification

Git

Education

BSc in CS/EE/CE

MS in CS/EE/CE (preferred)

Tools

Git

Python

Job description

Blue Origin LLC 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 mission performance, contributing across the software lifecycle.

Role requires strong C/C++ skills for embedded systems, real-time OS experience, and a TS/SCI clearance. Base pay for CO applicants ranges with relocation and travel considerations.