Senior Ground Station Software Engineer

Blue Origin; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Reston, VA is seeking an experienced Ground Software Engineer to support the Quartz program. You will architect and implement scalable, reliable software that keeps the global ground station network available for mission-critical spacecraft communications.

You will work with cross-functional teams and external customers to deliver secure interfaces and real-time dashboards. The role emphasizes collaboration, software automation, and strong problem-solving in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of experience with Python, C++ or Rust.
• 5+ years of experience working in Linux environments.
• Experience developing, testing, and maintaining production-quality software.
• Experience implementing software automation to reduce test time and automate operational features.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated track record of resourcefulness from previous assignments.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.
• Strong written and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop distributed software systems for ground station network operations and core infrastructure services.
• Test and integrate software systems that run on both commercial and in-house developed hardware.
• Conduct post-mission analytics to evaluate ground network performance and propose improvements.
• Collaborate with external customers to architect secure, high-performance interfaces for TT&C and payload data transfer.
• Create APIs and interface documentation for ground station command and control.
• Develop interactive web dashboards with real-time visualization capabilities.
• Design integration frameworks for third-party ground stations and external customer systems.
• Create automated workflow engines for routine operations, anomaly response, and autonomous sequences.
• Establish monitoring systems with configurable alerts for network visibility.
• Collaborate with software, networking, and RF/DSP engineers to deliver scalable solutions.

Skills

Python

C++

Rust

Linux

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

RESTful APIs

Ansible

Salesforce

Job description

Blue Origin in Reston, VA is seeking an experienced Ground Software Engineer to support the Quartz program. You will architect and implement scalable, reliable software that keeps the global ground station network available for mission-critical spacecraft communications.

You will work with cross-functional teams and external customers to deliver secure interfaces and real-time dashboards. The role emphasizes collaboration, software automation, and strong problem-solving in a fast-paced