Spaceflight Embedded Software Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Developer to join our Avionics Design team within the Core Systems and Components group. The role focuses on developing embedded software for avionics and electric propulsion hardware, partnering with FPGA designers for robust hardware/software integration.

Responsibilities include full software lifecycle, low-level driver development, and on-call verification, with a strong emphasis on high-voltage power systems and safety-critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded software development.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Strong understanding of hardware/software interfaces, including SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe, and similar protocols.
• Experience working with FPGA interfaces and register-level hardware integration.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG.
• Familiarity with Git and software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test embedded software in C/C++ for high voltage power systems.
• Collaborate closely with Electrical Circuit and FPGA Designers to ensure seamless hardware/software integration.
• Drive work across all phases of the software development lifecycle - from requirements and architecture through implementation, code review, verification, and deployment.
• Develop low-level drivers and firmware for embedded hardware platforms.
• Support hardware bring-up, debugging, and verification activities.
• Contribute to software architecture, design reviews, and documentation.

Skills

C/C++ (embedded)

RTOS

Hardware/software interfaces

Debugging

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree (CE/EE/CS)

Tools

Git

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

JTAG

FPGA interfaces

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Developer to join our Avionics Design team within the Core Systems and Components group. The role focuses on developing embedded software for avionics and electric propulsion hardware, partnering with FPGA designers for robust hardware/software integration.

Responsibilities include full software lifecycle, low-level driver development, and on-call verification, with a strong emphasis on high-voltage power systems and safety-critical