Space Systems Embedded Software Engineer (C/C++, RTOS)

Blue Origin; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite in Seattle area

Onsite in Bay Area

Relocation assistance

Travel up to 10%

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Software Engineer to lead embedded software development for space-grade systems. You will design multi-threaded C/C++ software for Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal platforms, develop device drivers for satellite payloads, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software with hardware.

Expect to work on high‑speed data handling, encryption, and real-time constraints. You will mentor junior engineers, drive CI/CD practices, and contribute to design discussions while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in embedded software development in C/C++ to run on Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal platforms.
• Strong proficiency in C++ object-oriented design and implementation.
• Hands-on expertise in embedded systems debugging using SW and HW tools (JTAG, SWD, CoreSight, Lauterbach/Trace32, J-Link, J-Trace etc.)
• Experience with developing applications that use standard peripherals – SPI, I3C, I2C, PCIe, CAN etc.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Test-Driven Development
• Experience leading software development teams and mentoring junior engineers
• Experience with Agile or Scaled Agile development methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop multi-threaded embedded software in C/C++ to run on Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal platforms, hosted on multi-core SoCs.
• Implement custom device drivers and management/control/data plane functions for Satellite RF transceivers, Antenna systems and Optical systems on TeraWave’s Satellite Payload, Customer terminals and Ground Gateway Terminals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software with hardware systems.
• Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, and design discussions
• Troubleshoot problems and debug issues using telemetry, logs/traces, code instrumentation, and software and hardware debugging tools.
• Champion embedded software development, testing and troubleshooting best practices – including CI/CD, test and data analysis automation, TDD.
• Deliver with speed and quality, and mentor junior software engineers, fostering technical excellence and innovation

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Software Engineer to lead embedded software development for space-grade systems. You will design multi-threaded C/C++ software for Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal platforms, develop device drivers for satellite payloads, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software with hardware.

Expect to work on high‑speed data handling, encryption, and real-time constraints. You will mentor junior engineers, drive CI/CD practices, and contribute to design discussions while