Blue Origin · 20 hours ago
Embedded Systems Engineer III - Digital Beamforming Systems - TeraWave
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$157K/yr - $220K/yr
3+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Embedded Systems Engineer III will play a vital role in developing firmware for advanced RF communication systems and ensuring their efficient operation in space environments.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and develop embedded firmware for FPGA-based and ASIC-based digital communication systems, including control interfaces, configuration management, and telemetry collection
Implement real-time control algorithms and state machines for beamforming systems, phased array calibration, and adaptive communication protocols
Develop device drivers and board support packages (BSPs) for custom RF and digital hardware
Create and maintain embedded software architecture for spacecraft communication subsystems, ensuring deterministic behavior and fault tolerance
Interface with DSP engineers to integrate signal processing algorithms into embedded runtime environments
Implement health monitoring, diagnostics, and telemetry systems for communication hardware
Collaborate with systems engineers to define and implement command and data handling (C&DH) interfaces
Conduct software integration testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and system-level validation
Support hardware bring-up activities and debug complex hardware-software integration issues
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 3+ years of experience in embedded systems development
Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems with constrained resources
Experience developing firmware for real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as VxWorks, FreeRTOS, or equivalent
Hands-on experience with embedded Linux and/or bare-metal firmware development
Familiarity with hardware interfaces including SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe, Ethernet, and memory-mapped I/O
Experience with embedded debugging tools, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes
Understanding of memory management, interrupt handling, and real-time constraints in embedded systems
Preferred
M.S. in a related field
Experience with FPGA co-processing and hardware acceleration
Knowledge of space-grade processors (e.g., RAD750, Leon, ARM Cortex-R/M for space)
Experience with DO-178C, MISRA-C, or other safety-critical software standards
Familiarity with digital communication protocols and RF system control
Experience with version control (Git), continuous integration, and automated testing frameworks
Previous work on aerospace, satellite, or mission-critical communication systems
Experience taking a complex RF communications system from concept through to validation and deployment in an aerospace or mission-critical environment
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.
10001+ employees
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
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Recent News
2026-02-05
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