Senior Real-Time Hardware Emulation Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a skilled engineer to bridge vehicle simulations and flight hardware through a high-fidelity emulation environment. You will implement low-level drivers, integrate simulations with emulation hardware, and rigorously test to ensure accuracy against real hardware.

The role requires strong C/C++ expertise, Python scripting, RTOS knowledge, and experience with embedded systems. Join a team focused on safe, reliable spaceflight and collaborate across disciplines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience for embedded systems or hardware emulation.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting for tests; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain a real-time hardware emulation framework.
• Develop and test drivers for emulation hardware interfaces.
• Integrate vehicle simulations with the emulation platform and verify against flight hardware.
• Create test plans, automate tests, and resolve software-hardware discrepancies.

Skills

C/C++ development

Python

RTOS knowledge

Computer architecture

Ethernet/Spacewire/CAN/I2C/SPI/UART

Testing and debugging

Testing automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Simics

Git/GitLab/GitHub

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a skilled engineer to bridge vehicle simulations and flight hardware through a high-fidelity emulation environment. You will implement low-level drivers, integrate simulations with emulation hardware, and rigorously test to ensure accuracy against real hardware.

The role requires strong C/C++ expertise, Python scripting, RTOS knowledge, and experience with embedded systems. Join a team focused on safe, reliable spaceflight and collaborate across disciplines.