Senior Flight Software Engineer, Spacecraft Displays

13 hours ago

Seattle, Washington, United States Blue Origin Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Flight Software Engineer to join our team at Blue Origin. As a key member of our Lunar Transportation business unit, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and testing human-rated flight software for our crewed lunar lander. Your expertise in C++ and experience with safety-critical software standards will be invaluable in ensuring the success of our mission.

As a Senior Flight Software Engineer, you will work closely with our team of experts to develop software requirements, design and implement software architecture, and collaborate with pilots, human-factors experts, and designers to derive requirements and develop best-in-class piloting and data displays.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, test, and deploy human-rated flight software in C++
  • Develop software requirements in coordination with customers, systems engineers, and subsystem owners
  • Work with flight software, subsystem teams, pilots, and human-interface experts to derive requirements and develop best-in-class piloting and data displays
  • Mentor, train, and collaborate with engineers of all levels
  • Identify, track, and reduce technical and schedule risks
  • Perform trade studies on software tools, architecture, and implementation
  • Document software architecture and design using UML
  • Write unit tests, support integration, and participate in code reviews
  • Support integration of software components with Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation environments
  • Employ and support Continuous Integration tool chains and build servers
  • Communicate and promote the capabilities and needs of the displays & controls software

Requirements:

  • B.S. degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, aerospace, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years of software development experience, including technical leadership and multi-threaded programming
  • Strong C++ object-oriented design, development, and debugging experience
  • Experience with VxWorks or other RTOSs
  • Experience with robust time and space partitioning
  • Experience with embedded Linux and/or real-time operating systems
  • Solid understanding of NPR 7150.2, DO-178, or other safety-critical software standards
  • Strong debugging skills at the software/hardware boundary
  • Demonstrated experience developing UI applications
  • Experience with full lifecycle development, including gathering requirements, design, implementation, integration, verification, and release
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
  • 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

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience developing safety-critical products using NPR 7150.2, DO-178, or other safety-critical software standards
  • Experience with Human Space Flight
  • Experience working on avionics, satellite, or space flight systems
  • Experience with OpenGL or other graphics APIs
  • Experience with NASA cFS

Compensation Range:

$170,805.00-$239,127.00

Other site ranges may differ

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed

Inclusivity Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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.

Benefits

Benefits include: 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.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on EEO Is the Law, please see here.

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