Software Development Engineer
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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 is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.As part of ahardworking team ofengineers,you willwork with various subsystem stakeholders to produce and manage the software architectureforthe Blue Transporterspacecraftwithin the Lunar Permanence business unit. Youand yourteammateswill be tasked with ensuring mission success of the lunar vehicles’safety-critical, performant flight software. You will proactively engage withthe leads and engineersof different subsystems, including both software and hardware.You willguide the software team’s technical decisions using the input of a set of stakeholders and provide the rationale behind these decisions.You will draft, review, revise, and publish documents that outline these decisions and provide a credibleplan for implementing flight software that completes the Lunar Permanence missionobjectives.You willreport to theFlight Software Integrated Product Lead.A strong applicant willdemonstratean ability to understand theneeds ofourstakeholders andsimultaneouslyrepresent the capabilities ofourFlight Software team well.This attribute is particularly important to ensure thatour team avoidsover-promising and under-delivering.
Youwill work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program.Youwill play a key role indeveloping the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon andextendhuman presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.
We are looking for someone to apply their technicalexpertise,leadership skills,and commitment toquality to positivelyimpactsafe human spaceflight.Passion for our mission and visionisrequired!
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering,aeronautics,or a related field with a minimum of6years of relevant experience, oramaster’sdegreeor a PhD degreewith a minimum of3years of relevant experience
Priorexperience working in spaceflight or other safety-criticalindustries
Priorexperienceinembedded systemssoftware engineering
Proficiencyinwriting requirements and usingJamaorasimilartool
Experience with Jira or a similar activity management tool
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Prior experience usingGenerative AI tools for programming and process improvement
Experience with NPR 7150, DO-178,or other similar standards
Experience withthe agilemethodology
Experience with C, C++, Rust, or other embedded programming languages
Experience with cFS or other flight software frameworks
Experience withorbital vehicles or in-space systems
Base Pay Range for:
CO applicants is $150,931.00 - $211,303.05 WA applicants is $164,652.00 - $230,512.80Don’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.
Desired
- Experience with NPR 7150, DO-178, or other similar standards
- Experience with the agile methodology
- Experience with C, C++, Rust, or other embedded programming languages
- Experience with cFS or other flight software frameworks
- Experience with orbital vehicles or in-space systems
Base Pay Range for
CO applicants is $150,931.00 - $211,303.05 WA applicants is $164,652.00 - $230,512.80
Other site ranges may differ
Culture Statement
Don’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.
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