Flight Software Engineer III: Autonomous Subsystem Control and Management

2 days ago

Seattle, Washington, United States Blue Origin Full time
Job Summary

Blue Origin is seeking a highly skilled Flight Software Engineer III to join our Space Systems Development team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing and developing flight software for our next-generation space systems, operating in both orbital and deep space environments.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop subsystem management and control application flight software for autonomous and commanded operations
  • Support the design and development of flight software functional architecture for orbital space systems
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams to define software concepts of operations, functions, and requirements
  • Author unit tests, documentation, and participate in design and code reviews
  • Integrate subsystem management and control applications with vehicle management applications
  • Develop and run unit tests, validate on cross-platform software testbed Hardware-in-the-Loop and simulator environment
  • Participate in design and code reviews, and status reporting
  • Present flight software designs for subsystem management at design and achievement reviews
  • Implement a flight software demonstration to highlight breakthroughs for partners and customers
Requirements
  • B.S. degree in computer science, computer engineering, computing robotics, or closely related field
  • 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Demonstrated software development skills in real-time embedded systems, particularly in C/C++
  • Breadth and depth of understanding of real-time embedded software development concepts
  • Experience in build automation, continuous integration, configuration management, verification, deployment of software
  • Strong debugging skills at the software/hardware boundary
  • Experience with real-time operating systems, such as VxWorks, Integrity, Embedded Linux or equivalent
  • Hands-on and theoretical understanding of software and computational science principles, concepts, algorithms, and engineering beyond tool use
Preferred Qualifications
  • 6+ years of real-time embedded flight software design and development experience
  • Strong understanding of applied and theoretical software and computational science principles, concepts, algorithms, and engineering beyond tool use
  • Experience working on avionics, satellite, space flight systems, or robotic systems
  • Experience in life cycle software development of real-time embedded system, including at least software design, development, and verification
  • Experience with real-time operating systems, such as VxWorks, Integrity, Embedded Linux or equivalent
  • Understanding of low-level software for spacecraft system and subsystem functions, interfaces, communication protocols (serial, 1553, Ethernet)
  • Experience with cross-platform development and hardware-in-the-loop testbed lab environments
  • Experience in developing safety-critical products using DO-178, NPR 7150.2, or other safety-critical software standards
Benefits

Blue Origin offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 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%, and an 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.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

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