New Glenn Ground System Integrator II

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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! 

As part of a small cross-functional team, you will participate in the verification and validation of New Glenn ground systems

You will be responsible for the review of requirements, generation of test plans and test procedures, along with the design and development of simulation and test utilities required for the performance of  test procedures.

In this hands-on position, you will collaborate with and support avionics subsystem owners, ground subsystem owners, integration and test engineers, and operations personnel to integrate, verify and validate software components.

This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

The position will be based in Kent WA where the New Glenn Hardware-in-the-Loop laboratory is located

• Support integrating ground systems with ground, avionics and simulators
• Develop new simulation capabilities in order to increase the robustness, fidelity and scope of the verification environment
• Generate and execute procedures for software and systems verification activities in the New Glenn Hardware-in-the-Loop Laboratory (HIL)
• Generate operations products for the New Glenn Integrated Ground System (IGS) including scripts, procedures, panels, alert definitions, derived telemetry definitions as needed to support the verification activities
• Support avionics verification activities in the HIL as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on New Glenn ground systems

• Minimum of B.S. in electrical, aerospace or software engineering or related field
• Minimum 3+ years of professional experience
• Experience with ground command and control systems for telemetry processing, commanding and procedure execution
• Experience developing software in C / C++ and Python
• Familiarity with network protocols: UDP and TCP/IP and network data communications troubleshooting
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Passion for hands-on problem solving and software integration and test
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs
• Ability to travel and work at remote sites supporting test integration, operations, and training
• 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

• Familiarity with Industrial Control systems:   Rockwell or Siemens
• Familiarity with satellite or launch vehicle data protocols
• Familiarity with RF systems for satellite or launch vehicle communication protocols

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