Senior Satellite Flight Software Engineer

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); 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

Paid time off and holidays

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Satellite Flight Software Engineer III to design, develop, and verify flight software for the TeraWave constellation. You will build robust software for onboard C&DH, telecommand/telemetry, and timing, coordinating with hardware and systems teams to ensure safe operations across a growing space network.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, mission-critical reliability, and participation in validation activities including SIL/HIL testing and on‑orbit support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required.
• 6+ years of spacecraft flight software or embedded software experience.
• Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement flight software for C&DH, including routing and telemetry.
• Develop telecommand/telemetry processing and onboard health data handling.
• Manage spacecraft time, GPS synchronization, and timing distribution.
• Create interfaces between C&DH and other subsystems for safe operations.
• Contribute to simulations, SIL/HIL testing, and cross‑team reviews.

Skills

C/C++

Python

RTOS

Spacecraft C&DH

Cybersecurity

Unit testing

IPC

Cross-compilation

Education

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

Tools

CMake

Yocto

Buildroot

Git

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Satellite Flight Software Engineer III to design, develop, and verify flight software for the TeraWave constellation. You will build robust software for onboard C&DH, telecommand/telemetry, and timing, coordinating with hardware and systems teams to ensure safe operations across a growing space network.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, mission-critical reliability, and participation in validation activities including SIL/HIL testing and on‑orbit support.