Flight Software Tools and Infrastructure Developer, New Glenn
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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!
This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will build the tools and infrastructure to support the New Glenn vehicle autonomy, guidance, and control team. You will lead the development of tools for flight software and simulation development and analysis in Matlab, Simulink, C and C++. You will be embedded in the flight software team alongside the engineers developing the control algorithms that launch and land the New Glenn vehicle. You will contribute to design standards and workflow definition, as well as new technology adoption. We are looking for someone to take ownership of many tools and help us chart the future of flight software development.
- Develop tools for flight software and simulation development interfacing with Matlab and Simulink autocode.
- Develop infrastructure for automated software testing and delivery with Gitlab CI pipelines.
- Contribute to flight software standards and best practices through working groups of software developers.
- Integrate and maintain AI coding and review tools into developer workflows and CI environment
- Develop and maintain tools for unit testing with Python, Matlab, and other test frameworks.
- Maintain software test and build metrics databases, track and report on regression testing.
- Build tools for software configuration management and V&V artifact versioning
- BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years experience in software infrastructure development
- Comfortable developing in Python and Matlab
- Experience with CI development in Gitlab or similar environment
- Experience using and developing LLM coding tools and workflows
- Motivated self-starter
- MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Experience with C/C++ control software development
- Experience developing integrated simulation environments
- Experience with Simulink autocode
- Experience with Aerospace or other industry control system design
Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $134,961.00 - $188,945.40Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Description
- BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years experience in software infrastructure development
- Comfortable developing in Python and Matlab
- Experience with CI development in Gitlab or similar environment
- Experience using and developing LLM coding tools and workflows
- Motivated self-starter
- How much does the Flight Software Tools and Infrastructure Developer, New Glenn at Blue Origin pay?
- The posting lists a range of $135K–$189K per year. Ranges reflect what Blue Origin publicly declared on the source posting.
- Where is this Flight Software Tools and Infrastructure Developer, New Glenn role based?
- The role is based in Greater Seattle Area.
- What experience does Blue Origin expect for this role?
- The posting is tagged as a lead-level role, typically 7+ years of experience. Check the requirements section for specifics.
- How was this posting sourced?
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