Space Systems - Sr. Embedded Software Engineer - Avionics Center of Excellence

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.
The Avionics Center of Excellence is a "super-powered" organization, bringing top talent to answer some of our most challenging engineering questions. Its mission is to champion engineering best practices and drive common solutions across all avionics product teams at Blue.
As a Space Systems - Sr. Embedded Software Engineer within the Avionics Center of Excellence, you will lead a collaborative team of engineers that specialize in the verification of mission-critical software. You have a strong desire to learn new systems, challenge the status-quo and improve software products. Your attention to detail, passion for finding software errors, and ability to identify solutions to some of our larger challenges will contribute to successful spacecraft missions.
Responsibilities:

• Harness your space industry experience to provide expert level advice on the verification of mission-critical Embedded Software
• Collaborate with the business unit product groups to identify gaps and opportunities related to software verification
• Lead a Software Engineering team toward successful verification of software, while coaching and mentoring junior-level engineers
• Contribute to the development of a common software verification strategy, including methodologies, processes, and infrastructure
• Review and refactor software requirements and designs for verifiability and uncover requirement gaps
• Author requirements-based test cases, test procedures and test scripts
• Develop software verification plans and reports
• Plan and build the software test environment and infrastructure, leveraging readily available Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environments and test tools where appropriate
• Participate in Agile stand-ups as needed by the product groups

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or related discipline
• 8+ years of aerospace, space, or defense industry experience
• Experience developing or verifying mission-critical Embedded Software to standards like NPR 7150.2x, MIL-STD-882, or other applicable standards
• Experience writing code in Python, C and/or C++
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience interacting collaboratively with software development teams while maintaining objectivity and independence
• 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.

Desired:

• Previous experience leading or managing a team of engineers
• Experience developing prototype software within an R&D environment
• Experience with Model Based Development (MBD) auto-code tools such as MATLAB Simulink
• Experience developing or verifying Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), Board Support Package (BSP), or middleware software
• Experience developing and deploying software test stations
• Experience with tools such as DOORs Next Generation (DNG), Gitlab, SVN, Docker, Jenkins, Docker Compose, Packer, Kubernetes, Ansible

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $170,805-$250,514
Compensation range for on site CO applicants is $157,054-$230,345
Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $170,805-$250,514
Other site ranges may differ
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.
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. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.
Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.
Benefits
Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company match.
Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to 14 holidays
Discretionary bonus programs