Senior Flight Software Engineer - Displays and Controls at Blue Origin

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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.

About the Role

As part of a hardworking team, you will contribute to the design of flight software for future space vehicles. You will be responsible for leading the team tasked with developing fault-tolerant flight software responsible for the overall command and control of an autonomous space vehicle. This includes defining architectures and requirements, coordination of team activities, and leadership of development and verification planning.

These positions will directly impact the history of space exploration, and your dedicated commitment and detailed attention will further the cause of safe and repeatable spaceflight. You will create and maintain drawings and diagrams for power distribution, system grounding and bonding.

Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of application software requirements in coordination with systems engineering and subsystem owners
• Evaluate, decompose, and create requirements for safety-critical, real-time operating systems
• Lead trade studies on platform software architecture and implementation
• Guide and mentor junior engineers in software development practices
• Oversee the authoring of unit tests, documentation, and lead code reviews
• Direct the development and implementation of subsystem applications and fault management for various space vehicles
• Collaborate with the vehicle Fault Management and Autonomy Lead to establish integrated vehicle autonomous behaviors, modes, and states
• Provide technical leadership for the team developing vehicle and subsystem management applications
• Oversee efforts to integrate application flight software components, create and run unit tests, validate on Hardware-in-the-Loop and simulation environments
• Partner with the integrated product manager to identify and track program and technical risk, develop and maintain schedule, resource allocation, and budget
• Establish and implement software development best practices

Required Qualifications

• B.S. degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, aerospace, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Advanced understanding of software development concepts and methodologies
• Significant experience in defining and/or verifying low-level software structure, inter-process communication, and scheduling
• Proven software development skills in real-time embedded systems, particularly in C/C++
• Demonstrated leadership in build automation, continuous integration, configuration management, verification, deployment of software
• Advanced debugging skills at the software/hardware boundary
• Thorough knowledge of NPR 7150.2, DO-178, or other safety-critical software standard

Desired Qualifications

• Successful candidates typically have 10+ years of software development experience
• Experience leading teams in full life cycle software development of real-time embedded systems, including system design and analysis, requirement capture and development, software implementation and verification, system integration, qualification, and releasing
• Experience directing safety critical product development utilizing NPR 7150.2, DO-178, or other safety-critical software standard
• Expertise with Embedded Linux or equivalent real-time operating systems
• Experience managing integrated hardware-in-the-loop lab environments
• Proven track record working on avionics, satellite, or space flight systems

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55

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.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.