Senior Software Engineer - New Glenn, Mission Control

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

This role directly supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to Earth’s orbit and beyond. Engineered with a reusable first stage and a seven-meter payload fairing, New Glenn is building the road to space.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will be responsible for designing, building, and continuously improving the state-of-the-art mission control software system that allows us to launch and land rockets better, faster, and cheaper. Implementing features to enable a higher level of automation is a key enabler. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of enabling everyone around you to go faster. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable spaceflight, at scale.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop mission control software used to test and fly launch vehicles and space vehicles

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, designers, and operators to develop tools and workflows supporting advanced spaceflight systems

• Automate and test everything, make it fast, and make it scale

• Continuously improve our product, internal tools, and processes

• Integrate commercial, open-source, and custom solutions across our platform

• Continuously innovate on behalf of our customers to meet evolving program requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related field

• 7+ years of software development experience

• Advanced software development skills, particularly in C++ and Python

• Advanced experience with build, test, and deployment automation

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs

• Good written, verbal, and interpersonal 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:

• Experience with Linux, Windows, GitLab, Docker, build systems, compiler toolchains, scripting languages, and databases

• Experience in developing autonomous systems and/or creating products to enable higher levels of autonomy

• Experience with desktop applications, real-time embedded applications, and safety-critical software development

• Experience with space vehicle operations, self-driving automobiles, or industrial process control

• Experience with computer networking systems and protocols

• Experience with the Qt / QML application framework

• Experience with DevOps and Agile / Scrum

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $170,805.00-$239,127.00

Other site ranges may differ

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

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.

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

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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 “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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