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Blue Origin LLC Senior Avionics Software Engineer - New Shepard in Seattle, Washington

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is a part of New Shepard, a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Karman line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space! As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for designing, building and continuously improving New Shepard's avionics software stack. Your role will focus on design, development, integration and testing efforts of this safety-critical system. This is a hands-on role and will require active participation throughout the development life-cycle. The ideal candidate will quickly achieve a high level of proficiency in the system / software architecture as well as Blue Origin's engineering process. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable spaceflight. Responsibilities Participate in software design, development, verification, validation, and integration efforts for our Propulsion Module, Crew Capsule, and Launch Operations systems Participate in software & systems requirements management Participate in trade studies supporting upgrades to compute systems Continuously improve our product, internal tools, and processes Facilitate collaboration between multidisciplinary team of engineers to develop tools and workflows supporting spaceflight systems Collaborating with an assigned Technical Project Manager, define and commit to schedules, and associated budgets Challenge why things are done a certain way and figure out ways to make things better Provide engineering support for our Mission Operations team Mentor & train incoming software engineers We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Minimum Qualifications Minimum of a B.S. degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related field 8+ Proven years of software development experience Advanced software development skills, particularly in C/C++ & Python Experience with and understanding of real-time embedded software, computer networking systems and protocols Experience with build, and test, and deployment automation Experience with software and systems requirements management Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs High-judgement individual with the ability to undertake large and complex technical projects Proven ability to meet cost and schedule commitments Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to our inclusive culture. 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 Master's degree (or higher) in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related field Experience with Linux, Jenkins, Docker, compiler toolchains, and scripting languages Experience with safety-critical vehicle control software development and verification under DO-178 Experience with application performance monitoring and analysis Experience with unit testing, test driven development, and test automation Exp

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