Blue Origin · 2 weeks ago
Senior Avionics Software Engineer (Engines)
Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Senior Avionics Software Engineer will participate in the development and verification of avionics software components for rocket engines, ensuring safety and quality in human spaceflight operations.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
As a Software Development Engineer L4, you will have hands on development responsibility to build and test real-time embedded software that controls rocket engines for human capable spacecraft
In this role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and participate deeply in all aspects of software development lifecycle (including developing verifiable requirements, defining software architecture and design, writing planning specifications, assessing/defining software integration, developing code, writing unit tests, driving software integration, issue resolution and software maintenance)
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree or higher in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, aerospace, or related field
8+ years of hands-on experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems, including bare metal, RTOS, or Linux kernel experience (preferably some experience in requirements based, safety-critical, fault-tolerant systems)
Experience writing software requirements
Experience Embedded Software Architecture and Design
Experience with C/C++ and Python
Strong debugging skills at the software/hardware boundary
Experience with Device Drivers
Experience with the SDLC
Experience with serial communications and networking protocols (TCP/IP)
Experience designing robust APIs and interfaces
Experience with Verification & Validation
Experience with git, JIRA, Confluence
Experience with Agile methodologies
Experience with DO-178 or NPR7150 NASA standards
Familiarity interfacing with sensors and actuators
Ability to learn fast, multitask and drive tasks to completion
Ability to present technical concepts to peers and leadership
Must have can do attitude and be problem solver
Preferred
Experience with embedded avionics software or engine controller software for air-breathing or rocket engines are pluses
Experience in design, development, and testing of safety-critical software systems
Experience with Test & Integration
Ability to generate innovative reusable solutions
Familiarity with Rust
Experience with UML or similar
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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