Blue Origin · 21 hours ago
Senior Software Development Engineer
Blue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Senior Software Development Engineer will play a vital leadership role within a team, contributing to various spaceflight systems by developing software platforms that facilitate real-time analysis and decision-making.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Develop new tools and applications that enable manufacturing teams to automate existing processes and standardize on performance-based benchmarks
Contribute to the design, implementation, and deployment of successful enterprise-scale systems and services in support of operations and the businesses they support
Design and implement machine connectivity and data pipelines from Machines/Tools/ equipment using MTConnect, OPC UA, and MQTT; contextualize with MES/ERP/QMS/PLM data
Leverage AI technologies and tools (e.g., LLMs, computer vision models) to enhance software capabilities, improve automation, and drive innovation in enterprise applications
Produce quality user documentation for defining integrations between enterprise-level applications
Build web applications and APIs for manufacturing engineers for scheduling, dispatching, redlining, and issue resolution
Adopt DevOps practices; containerize edge and cloud services; automate deployments across environments; ensure observability and reliability
Uphold safety and security best practices for industrial networks and equipment
Identify feature gaps between enterprise systems and develop remediation plans
Share knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering standard methodologies
Qualification
Required
BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Science, Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience
Strong understanding of software engineering principles and the ability to translate domain expertise into applications
Primary language proficiency in one of: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, or Java
Proven full-stack development experience with React, Python, FastAPI, AWS, Spring Boot, and Node.js
Experience with IoT Core, ELB, Lambda, CloudWatch, S3, Docker, EKS/ECS, Datadog, and Rancher/Kubernetes
Experience in event-driven messaging/streaming (e.g., MQTT, Kafka, Kinesis)
Experience developing APIs and building production applications; strong SQL/database skills
Cloud expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP); GitOps, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), container orchestration, and edge deployment strategies
Solid understanding of version control systems and managing code/data/artifact lifecycles
Strong collaboration, ownership, and communication skills; bias for delivering high-quality results
Experience solving complex problems by leveraging AI tools and integrating AI-powered solutions into software development workflows
An internal drive to deliver high-quality results with the ability to seek out requirements and propose solutions
Have an ability to take technical ownership, step in to help team members as needed, collaborate with team members to identify, and fix technical problems
Preferred
Experience with factory software development
Familiarity with spaceflight systems
Understanding of ERP, MES, QMS, PLM, and other manufacturing software; integrating a complete digital thread
Interest in developing innovative systems for manufacturing leveraging IIoT, AI/ML and data engineering
Benefits
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%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
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