Blue Origin

Flight Software Manager

Blue Origin$161K — $226K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field with 10 years of experience, or a master's/PhD with 8 years
  • 5+ years in spaceflight or safety-critical industries
  • 5+ years in embedded systems software engineering
  • Proficiency in Jama or similar requirements management tool
  • Experience with Jira or equivalent activity management tool
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to build trust

Responsibilities

  • Produce and manage software engineering efforts within Lunar Permanence
  • Collaborate with subsystem stakeholders to ensure software quality
  • Engage proactively with software and hardware teams
  • Guide technical decisions using stakeholder input
  • Coach and mentor software developers on the team
  • Report to the Flight Software Integrated Product Lead
  • Ensure alignment of stakeholder needs with team capabilities

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage
  • 401(k) with up to 5% company match
  • Stock options for regular employees
  • Up to four weeks of PTO and 14 company-paid holidays
  • Education Support Program
  • Potential for bonuses dependent on individual contributions
Full Job Description
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 a hardworking team of software engineers, you will work with various subsystem stakeholders to produce and manage software engineers within Lunar Permanence. Your team will be tasked with ensuring mission success of the lunar vehicles' safety-critical, performant flight software. You will proactively engage with the leads and engineers of different subsystems, including both software and hardware. You will guide the software team's technical decisions using the input of stakeholders and provide the rationale behind these decisions. You will coach, mentor, and provide feedback to the developers who report directly up to you. You will report to the Flight Software Integrated Product Lead. A strong applicant will demonstrate an ability to understand the needs of our stakeholders and simultaneously represent the capabilities of our Flight Software team well. This attribute is particularly important to ensure that our team avoids over-promising and under-delivering.

You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, aeronautics, or a related field with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree or a PhD degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience

5+ years of experience working in spaceflight or other safety-critical industries

5+ years of experience in embedded systems software engineering

Proficiency in Jama or a similar requirements management tool

Experience with Jira or a similar activity management tool

Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships

"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.

Desired:

Experience with NPR 7150, DO-178, or other similar standards

Experience with the agile methodology

Experience with C, C++, or Rust

Experience with orbital vehicles or in-space systems

Base Pay Range for:
CO applicants is $148,103.00 - $207,343.50WA applicants is $161,567.00 - $226,193.10

Other site ranges may differ

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.


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.

About Blue Origin

Blue Origin is an aerospace company that develops rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers. The company's products include the New Shepard suborbital vehicle and the New Glenn orbital rocket. Blue Origin was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos and is headquartered in Kent, Washington.
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