This role is part of the Emerging Systems business unit, which is focused on developing cutting-edge space technologies includingTeraWave, Blue Origin's revolutionary space-based networking system.TeraWaveis designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6Tbps, providing connectivity to locations unreachable by traditional methods and adding a space-based layer to existing network infrastructure.

As aPrincipalSoftwareEngineer, you will play a vital leadership role within a team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, significantly contributing tothecontrol anddata plane architectureof the constellation.Your role will involve utilizing your expertise insoftwaredevelopmentforconstrained environments,real-time operating systems, high-speedhandling of data,andencryptionto develop and maintain complex software solutions. You will guide software development and optimization efforts, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal quality and performance of our systems.

Your ability to innovate, provide architectural direction, and deliver efficient solutions is crucial to managing the entire development process. Successful senior engineers not only meet complex requirements but also propose and implement innovative, cutting-edge solutions.

Special Mentions

• This role will be onsite inone of these locations Greater Seattle Area, WA;Bay Area, CA; San Diego, CA.It is approved fortemporaryremote work exception while our local site is developed

• Relocation assistance available

• Travel may be required up to 10% of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ownsoftware architecture and designone or more systemareas andrepresent them in cross-team discussions with chief architects and peer technical leaders, conduct tradestudies and develop prototypesto identifyarchitecturaloptions, and propose thebest path forward.

• Collaborate with hardware, silicon and systems engineering teams and lead integration campaigns to bring system up the features, troubleshoot problems, and provide solutions.

• Leadcriticalsystemsdesign andimplementation ofmulti-threaded embedded software in C/C++ to run on Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal platforms, hosted on multi-core SoCson theTeraWavesatellite payload and ground terminals.

• Define and develop strategies for scaling, fault-tolerance and recovery.

• Define performance KPIs (processing latencies, throughput, algorithmic efficiency) and develop methods for measurements and optimization of resources (compute, memory, storage, network and I/O).

• Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, and system architecture decisions.

• Champion embedded software development, testing and troubleshootingbest practicesincluding CI/CD, test and data analysis automation, TDD.

• Lead the team from front in delivering with speed and quality, andmentor a team of highly skilled software engineers, fostering technical excellence and innovation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering,ComputerScience, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

• 7+ years ofdeepexperience in embedded software developmentin C/C++ to run on Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal platforms.

• Strong proficiency in C++ object-oriented design and implementation.

• Hands-on expertise in embedded systems debugging using SW and HW tools (JTAG, SWD,CoreSight, Lauterbach/Trace32, J-Link, J-Trace etc.)

• Experience with Linux networking and inter-core/processor communicationsbetween applicationsthat use high-speed data-plane interfaces(Ethernet, Interlaken, JESD), DMA/RDMA, RoCE etc.

• Experience leading software development teams and mentoringseniorengineers.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in ComputerEngineering, ComputerScience,Electrical Engineering,or related field

• 10+ years of experience in embedded software development for mission-criticalsystems

• Experiencein developing embedded software in or more of these areas -satellite communications systems, space-based networks,cellular wireless, terrestrialtelecommunicationssystems.

• Experience with one or more of these areas - Software defined radios, RF transceivers and antenna systems control (preferably phased arrays, parabolic antennas), Optical transceivers (ACOs, DCOs)

• Experience with developing drivers for proprietary and merchant silicon (DSPs, mixed signal processors, modems, etc.).

• Experience with formal verification methods for safety-critical software

• Knowledge of radiation-hardened computing environments and related software considerations