Senior Software Engineer, Space Communications & DTN

Blue Origin; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Reston, VA is seeking engineers to design, develop, and operate the end-to-end ground architecture that links Mars users to Earth services.

You will implement DTN, customer data routing, and external APIs, collaborate with systems engineers and mission partners, and build automated tests to ensure reliable performance across long light-time delays. This role supports a mission-driven team advancing deep-space communications.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing software for complex systems.
• Ability to work with DTN concepts and external APIs.
• Strong collaboration with systems engineers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain user-facing ground software interfaces.
• Implement DTN, data routing, and payload API integrations.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and mission partners to translate requirements into robust designs.
• Develop automated tests and perform integration testing to ensure reliability.

Skills

DTN concepts

API development

Software design

Test automation

Job description

Blue Origin in Reston, VA is seeking engineers to design, develop, and operate the end-to-end ground architecture that links Mars users to Earth services.

You will implement DTN, customer data routing, and external APIs, collaborate with systems engineers and mission partners, and build automated tests to ensure reliable performance across long light-time delays. This role supports a mission-driven team advancing deep-space communications.