Spaceflight Analysis & Automation Software Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a seasoned software engineer to join the ACE team in advancing automated analysis tools, integrating design/manufacturing software, and automating reporting for engineering efficiency.

You'll build scalable pipelines, containerized environments for Linux/macOS, and APIs to support self-service compute, while mentoring engineers and driving modern DevOps practices across disciplines.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in computer science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on software development experience with production systems.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, particularly compute-oriented services (EC2, Image Builder, ParallelCluster or equivalent).
• Proficiency in at least one of: Java, Python, or C#.
• Experience with Linux system administration, containerization (Docker), and build pipelines.
• Familiarity with HPC concepts: job schedulers (Slurm), MPI, cluster management.
• Experience developing and consuming REST APIs.
• Solid understanding of version control (Git) and DevOps practices.
• Strong code review experience, including modernization of legacy tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain analysis software tools and methods, including converting existing tools into modern languages following software best practices
• Leverage HPC infrastructure and workflows on AWS (EC2, S3) to support engineering analysis automation
• Integrate inputs and automate output formats for 3rd-party analysis tools (e.g., Ansys, Altair) to improve engineer productivity and throughput.
• Build and maintain containerized development and execution environments for analysis software across Linux and macOS platforms.
• Develop APIs, services, and job orchestration layers (e.g., Slurm, OpenMPI) to enable scalable, self-service compute for engineering teams.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of Blue Analysis Templates and supporting toolchains.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for analysis software delivery.
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to identify automation opportunities and develop solutions that reduce manual effort.
• Mentor a team of structural and mechanical engineers on best practices for software development and deployment.

Skills

AWS

Java

Python

C#

Linux

Docker

REST APIs

Git

DevOps

Slurm/MPI

Education

BA/BS in computer science or related field

Tools

Docker

Slurm

AWS ParallelCluster

EC2

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a seasoned software engineer to join the ACE team in advancing automated analysis tools, integrating design/manufacturing software, and automating reporting for engineering efficiency.

You'll build scalable pipelines, containerized environments for Linux/macOS, and APIs to support self-service compute, while mentoring engineers and driving modern DevOps practices across disciplines.