Blue Origin · 23 hours ago
Software Development Engineer III
Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable and safe space vehicles. The Software Development Engineer III will play a critical role in developing software platforms that facilitate real-time analysis and decision-making to support manufacturing operations.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Develop & implement new user experience for 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 user interface for 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 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
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
5+ years of experience with a front-end web technology such as React, Vue, Angular, OR similar
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 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
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 using code assistants such as Copilot or Aider
Experience with serverless computing and event-driven architectures
Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Docker or equivalent experience) and orchestration systems (e.g., Kubernetes)
Familiarity with automation test frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Junit
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, and 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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