Software Engineer II – Test Automation

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Education assistance

Stock options

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA is seeking a software engineer to contribute to the Chassis Tester Software team, building automation for test instruments and verification for New Glenn.

You will integrate tools, scripts, and sequences for hardware-in-the-loop test frameworks, collaborate with avionics engineers, and own the automated result-checking infrastructure.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of professional software coding and engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Python.
• Experience developing software on a Redhat OS.
• Experience with the networking stack—socket programming, UDP/TCP and command transport, packet capture and parsing.
• Git workflow discipline, CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Capture requirements with internal customers and deliverables to meet program milestones.
• Design and implement production-automation for test instruments.
• Collaborate with avionics hardware engineers to understand instrument behavior and define test sequencing.
• Architect and extend automated test execution frameworks.
• Implement check logic, pass/fail criteria, limit management, and structured report generation for test campaigns.

Skills

Python proficiency

Redhat OS experience

Networking: socket UDP/TCP

Git workflow & CI/CD

Avionics test environments familiarity

Education

B.S. in Computer Science / Electrical / Computer Engineering

Job description

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

New Glenn is Blue Origin's orbital launch vehicle, and all avionics equipment that flies on it must be verified before it leaves the ground. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will be an individual technical contributor on the Chassis Tester Software team — the engineers who build the software stack that makes that verification possible.

This is a test automation role in the traditional sense. You will integrate a series of tools, scripts and sequences for hardware-in-the-loop test frameworks, build the operator-facing tools that run on the test floor, and own the automated result-checking infrastructure that determines pass/fail for flight-critical hardware. This software is critical for the operation and sustainment for the test equipment and required to support production level testing for the New Glenn Avionics Organization.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal customers to capture requirements, negotiate scope, and deliverables to meet Program milestones.
• Design and implement production-automation for test instruments
• Work directly with avionics hardware engineers to understand instrument behavior, define test sequencing in conjunction with the test engineer.
• Architect and extend automated test execution frameworks
• Implement check logic, pass/fail criteria, limit management, and structured report generation for acceptance and qualification test campaigns

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 2+ years of professional software coding and engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Python
• Proven experience developing software on a Redhat OS
• Experience with the networking stack — socket programming, UDP/TCP and command transport, packet capture and parsing.
• Git workflow discipline, CI/CD

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with avionics test environments — automated test equipment (ATE)
• Knowledge of acceptance and qualification test processes in an aerospace hardware development lifecycle
• Familiarity with Processor-in-Loop (PIL) design and deploy for test
• Mastery for Python programming.
• Self-Starter and highly proactive.

Base Pay Range For

WA applicants is $134,961.00 - $188,945.40

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "Know Your Rights," please see here.

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