Senior Ground Station Software Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Ground Software Engineer to help design, develop, and operate ground station systems. You will build scalable software for mission-critical networks, work with cross-functional teams, and help maintain reliable communications between Earth and space.

A strong emphasis on automation, monitoring, and performance is required. The role supports the Quartz program and Blue National Security, focusing on secure, high-performance software interfaces and data

Qualifications

• 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.

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 comprehensive post-mission analytics to evaluate ground network performance metrics and generate recommendations.
• Collaborate with external customers to architect secure, high-performance software interfaces for TT&C systems and payload data transfer workflow.
• Create APIs and interface documentation for ground station command and control.
• Develop interactive web dashboards with real-time visualization capabilities.
• Design and implement integration frameworks for third-party ground stations and external customer systems.
• Create automated workflow engines for routine operations, anomaly response, and autonomous sequences.
• Establish comprehensive monitoring systems with configurable alerts for operational visibility.

Skills

Python

C++

Rust

Linux

Software testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Ground Software Engineer to help design, develop, and operate ground station systems. You will build scalable software for mission-critical networks, work with cross-functional teams, and help maintain reliable communications between Earth and space.

A strong emphasis on automation, monitoring, and performance is required. The role supports the Quartz program and Blue National Security, focusing on secure, high-performance software interfaces and data