Blue Origin

Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Navigation

Blue Origin$197K — $276K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering or a related field
  • Proficiency in C/C++/Rust for embedded systems development
  • Experience with real-time systems and hardware-software interfacing
  • Familiarity with microcontroller peripherals and networking protocols
  • Knowledge in computer architecture and performance optimization
  • Advanced debugging skills in software/hardware contexts
  • Experience with Linux environments and CI/CD pipelines
  • Excellent communication skills and citizenship requirements

Responsibilities

  • Architect and develop embedded software for navigation systems
  • Support integration and testing including HIL and SIL
  • Participate in software design reviews and requirements allocation
  • Deliver software for safety-critical real-time avionics
  • Manage the testing and verification of navigation software

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance and short/long-term disability benefits
  • 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match
  • Stock options available for regular employees
  • Generous paid time off and company holidays
  • Education support program for continued learning
Full Job Description
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.

This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth.

As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will develop flight software and tools for navigation products used across all of Blue Origin including New Glenn, Lunar Transportation, In-Space Systems, and Advanced Concepts Engineering business units. You will support navigation system flight qualification and be responsible for requirements, design, implementation, integration, and testing of software used in safety-critical real-time avionics.

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!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Architect, develop, verify, and deliver embedded software for Blue Origin navigation systems
  • Support integration and test activities including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing
  • Participate in design reviews with a focus on software design and requirement allocation between hardware and software

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering or related subject area
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++/Rust programming for embedded systems
  • Experience working with real-time systems and developing software that interfaces directly with hardware and programmable logic
  • Experience with microcontroller peripherals (ADC, DAC, I2C, SPI, UART, Spacewire, etc.) and networking (UDP, TCP/IP)
  • Strong background in computer architecture, memory buses, cache, DMA, and CPU execution pipelines
  • Experience with profiling and performance optimization
  • Advanced debugging skills at the software/hardware boundary
  • Experience with Linux development environments, scripting, version control systems, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced new product development environment
  • 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 in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering or related subject area
  • Successful candidates typically have 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience with FPGA development and verification
  • Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing
  • Experience with navigation sensor integration and testing
  • Experience developing high-reliability software with NPR 7150.2, DO-178, or other safety-critical software standards
  • Experience with board bring-up and test equipment such as a signal generators, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers


Base Pay 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.

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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2000

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