Software-in-the-Loop Test Engineer II — Spaceflight Simulation

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an engineer to design and implement a software simulation testbed for spaceflight systems. You will own planning, architecture, requirements, certification, and implementation for the simulation environment and models.

You will collaborate with the development and testing teams and external customers to deliver robust simulation solutions that reflect real-world spaceflight scenarios and hardware data. This role emphasizes safety, reliability, and mission impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience developing aerospace software simulation testbeds for innovative systems.
• Proficiency in C/C++ development and strong Python scripting.
• Experience with real-time operating systems and embedded control systems, APIs, interfaces, and device drivers.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating and documenting release strategies and processes.
• Develop sophisticated simulation models and accurate test scripts.
• Collaborate with external customers and internal teams to capture requirements for simulation solutions.
• Develop and execute tests on simulations to ensure model robustness.
• Anchor simulations to hardware data during integration efforts.
• Travel up to 10-15% domestically as needed.

Skills

C/C++ development

Python

Real-time OS

Embedded controls

Networking UDP/TCP

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Master's degree (desirable)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Git/GitHub/GitLab/Jenkins

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an engineer to design and implement a software simulation testbed for spaceflight systems. You will own planning, architecture, requirements, certification, and implementation for the simulation environment and models.

You will collaborate with the development and testing teams and external customers to deliver robust simulation solutions that reflect real-world spaceflight scenarios and hardware data. This role emphasizes safety, reliability, and mission impact.