Blue Origin

Spaceflight

FlightSoftwareEngineerIII

$151–211k Rockville, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Flight Software Engineer III at Blue Origin. Skills: Embedded flight software, C/C++, Spacecraft systems. Design embedded flight software. Develop embedded flight software”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure vehicles and spacecraft operate safely; Ensure vehicles and spacecraft operate reliably; Ensure vehicles and spacecraft operate with demanded performance

Industry & Context.

Spaceflight
Problems you'll solve

Taking challenging problems from design through delivery; Debugging software issues; Resolving hardware/software integration issues; Investigating software anomalies; Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance provided, Up to 10% travel may be required, U. S. citizen or national, U. S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U. S. as a refugee or granted asylum, Background check required, Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check may be required, Drivers operating Commercial Motor Vehicles may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential may be required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, 5+ years of professional experience in embedded software development, Proficiency in C/C++ programming in resource-constrained embedded environments, Working knowledge of real-time operating systems, Working knowledge of software verification, testing, and debugging techniques for embedded systems, Understanding of embedded communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, or TCP/IP

Nice to Have

Master of Science in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline, Experience developing flight software for spacecraft, satellites, or other safety-critical aerospace systems, Experience with Python for test automation, scripting, or tooling

What You'll Do.

Design embedded flight software

Develop embedded flight software

Integrate embedded flight software

Test embedded flight software

Translate requirements into code

Develop verification plans

Execute verification plans

Debug software issues

Resolve hardware/software integration issues

Investigate software anomalies

Lead root cause analysis

Support launch operations

Support mission readiness reviews

Contribute to process improvement

Mentor junior engineers

Peer-coach junior engineers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with systems engineers; Partner with avionics engineers; Partner with GN&C engineers; Partner with test engineers; Work with a talented team; Contribute to team culture; Work shoulder-to-shoulder with engineers

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