Senior Ground Software Architect, Space Mission Ops

Blue Origin LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 231,000 - 323,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance (basic & supplemental)

Paid parental leave

Short/long-term disability

401(k) with company match up to 5%

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a seasoned software engineer to design and deploy mission operations software for the TeraWave satellite constellation. You will guide ground system infrastructure, verify designs, and develop tools for in-house use while collaborating with spacecraft and systems engineers.

Requirements include a strong background in C/C++, Python, and experience with CI/CD, DoDAF/UML, and Agile processes using Confluence and Jira.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, aerospace engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of software development experience including production software development.
• Experience using DoDAF, UML, C4 Model, Software Design Patterns.
• Strong understanding of the principles and methods of engineering complex systems.
• Proven software development skills in C/C++ and Python.
• Experience in software build automation, continuous integration, configuration management, verification, and deployment.
• Expertise in one or more: Real-time flight operations, Mission planning, flight planning and timeline development, Spacecraft telemetry, commanding and sequencing, Operational fault management, Agile processes with Confluence and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement, test, verify and deploy mission operations, safety-critical software systems, ensuring the success of Blue Origin's TeraWave satellite constellation.
• Guide the development and implementation of operations software and ground system infrastructure.
• Perform trade studies to develop software tools in-house, adapt existing software, or purchase software to perform a particular function.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define software requirements, architectures, and designs.
• Coordinate with mission system engineers to plan, develop, and lead system verification and qualification.
• Produce documentation for software architecture, design, verification plans, user manual and training material.
• Support mission control software operations responsibilities during operator training; ground data system verification, validation and certification; spacecraft integration; and flight.
• Develop and integrate software components, including unit-level and system-level tests.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Software design patterns

CI/CD

Real-time systems

Engineering complex systems

Confluence/Jira

Education

B.S. or higher in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, aerospace engineering

Tools

Git

Confluence

Jira

DOORS Next Generation

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a seasoned software engineer to design and deploy mission operations software for the TeraWave satellite constellation. You will guide ground system infrastructure, verify designs, and develop tools for in-house use while collaborating with spacecraft and systems engineers.

Requirements include a strong background in C/C++, Python, and experience with CI/CD, DoDAF/UML, and Agile processes using Confluence and Jira.