Senior Ground Software Engineer - Space Mission Ops

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 182,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401(k) with match

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced Ground Software Engineer to design, implement, test, verify, and deploy mission operations software for the Ground System supporting space mission operations. You will work across multiple teams to define requirements and architectures, develop rapid prototypes, and ensure safety-critical standards are met.

The role emphasizes collaboration with flight vehicle, mission control infrastructure, and customers, with opportunities to develop software in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of software development experience.
• Experience across full software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, verification, and release.
• Experience with build automation, CI, configuration management, verification and deployment.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and Linux environments.
• Ability to earn trust and collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, verify and deploy mission operations software for the Ground System.
• Collaborate with flight vehicle, mission control, operations, and customer teams to define requirements and architecture.
• Develop rapid prototypes to prove concepts and quantify risks.
• Plan and verify software to meet safety-critical standards; produce documentation and training material.
• Support software updates, validation exercises, and operator training.
• Integrate components and run unit and system tests using sim tools; release certified code.

Skills

Multi-language software development

Linux/Unix familiarity

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer/engineering/science

Tools

REST

Kafka

GRPC

Web development

Database development

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud technologies

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced Ground Software Engineer to design, implement, test, verify, and deploy mission operations software for the Ground System supporting space mission operations. You will work across multiple teams to define requirements and architectures, develop rapid prototypes, and ensure safety-critical standards are met.

The role emphasizes collaboration with flight vehicle, mission control infrastructure, and customers, with opportunities to develop software in