Space Systems Software Engineer I

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock Options

Job summary

Blue Origin in Kent, WA is seeking early-career engineers to join our software team and help build reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles. You will contribute to the software development life cycle across requirements, design, coding, testing, and maintenance, with placement aligned to team needs.

We welcome recent graduates up to Fall 2027 and offer a collaborative, inclusive culture with mentored growth, hands-on experience with modern languages, DevOps practices, and opportunities to

Qualifications

• BS degree in CS/CE/EE or related field.
• Graduated within the last year; able to start Fall 2027.
• Experience with a modern OO language (Java, C#, C++, Python, etc.).
• Fundamentals in data structures and algorithms.
• Working knowledge of Git.
• Internship/co-op showing development of skills and leadership.
• Ability to earn trust and foster inclusion.
• Ability to work independently and in a team on rapid development programs.
• Flexible and self-driven mindset.
• Desire to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the software development life cycle from requirements analysis through design, coding, testing, and maintenance.
• Projects may involve software testing, quality assurance, DevOps, and data analysis.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to understand needs and design solutions for vehicle development, testing, and operations.
• Troubleshoot and fix software issues at server and client sides.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

C#

Data structures & algorithms

Git

Education

BS Degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

React

HTML/CSS/JS

Job description

Blue Origin in Kent, WA is seeking early-career engineers to join our software team and help build reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles. You will contribute to the software development life cycle across requirements, design, coding, testing, and maintenance, with placement aligned to team needs.

We welcome recent graduates up to Fall 2027 and offer a collaborative, inclusive culture with mentored growth, hands-on experience with modern languages, DevOps practices, and opportunities to