Blue Origin

Principal Software Engineer - Supply Chain Technology

Blue Origin$230K — $323K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • 12+ years of experience in software development and deployment in production environments.
  • Ability to proactively identify and solve complex problems with scalable solutions.
  • Track record of resolving organization-wide challenges independently.
  • Experience with modern AI/ML tools and their application in software.
  • Exceptional communication skills, especially in presenting to senior leadership.
  • Experience in mentoring software engineers, including Senior Engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Write high-quality and maintainable code in Java, Python, and JavaScript, and build web interfaces using React and Angular.
  • Reduce technical debt and ensure high availability through operational excellence practices.
  • Lead technical design reviews and implement scalable software processes.
  • Establish AI guidelines for responsible software development within the organization.
  • Identify and implement innovative AI applications to improve efficiency in software engineering.
  • Collaborate with business partners to address and solve technical challenges.
  • Mentor software developers at various levels to enhance their skills.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance options (basic and supplemental).
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability benefits.
  • 401(k) with company match up to 5%.
  • Education support program for professional development.
  • Stock options available for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
  • Paid time off, including up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Full Job Description
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer to develop and lead the technical strategy for the Supply Chain Technology organization. This team's primary focus is on building scalable solutions that automate and simplify Supply Chain and Manufacturing business processes. This ranges from procurement, material requirements planning (MRP), manufacturing scheduling, warehouse automation, and more.

You will serve as the technical owner of software strategy and implementation spanning the entirety of the Operations organization. Join us as we build the road to space!

Special Mentions:
  • Relocation provided
  • Travel to Blue Origin's various manufacturing facilities may be required up to 10% of the time
  • Interviews will include a technical assessment

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Operational Excellence
  • Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code in languages like Java, Python, and Javascript. Craft and build web interfaces in frameworks such as React and Angular.
  • Champion operational excellence by reducing technical debt, maintaining low ticket counts, ensuring high availability, minimizing mean time to recovery, and implementing extensive monitoring and alarms
  • Lead technical design reviews across the organization building repeatable processes and mechanisms to scale design and delivery of software.

AI Strategy
  • Lead AI guidelines for software development, establishing and refining standards and ensuring our software organization maintains a high standard for responsible use
  • Identify and implement novel applications of AI to cultivate a more efficient software engineering org

Business Ownership
  • Collaborate directly with business partners to understand and solve their technical challenges
  • Present sophisticated technical strategies to Supply Chain and Manufacturing leadership and advocate for engineering stability and process standardization

Leadership
  • Extensively mentor software developers up to the Senior SDE level
  • This role does not have any direct reports


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
  • 12+ years of experience writing and deploying software in production environments
  • Proven ability to proactively identify problems that are not yet realized where a path to the optimal solution is not clear, and to deliver scalable solutions
  • Consistent track record of proactively identifying, pursuing and resolving org-wide challenges, without direction from management
  • Established background in researching and incorporating modern AI/ML tools
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience presenting to senior leadership, at or above the Vice President level
  • Experience mentoring software engineers, including Senior Engineers
  • Deep passion for aerospace and Blue Origin's mission


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in design engineering manufacturing, supply chain, test and flight software and/or aerospace.


Compensation Range for:
WA applicants is $230,773.00 - $323,081.85

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.

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.


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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Size
3,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2000

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