Software Engineer, Level 3 — Space Resources Program

Application Close Date

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

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin's mission.

The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.

• Embedded Systems & Test Infrastructure Software
  • Own the design, implementation, and verification of assigned real-time systems and test infrastructure software components (e.g., command handling, telemetry, mode/state management, timing/synchronization, device control, health monitoring).
  • Develop test infrastructure software to enable robust, real-time, safety-critical operation of multiple subsystems working in parallel.
  • Implement and verify fault management behaviors for your scope (limit checks, safe responses, retries/timeouts, watchdog patterns, degraded modes) aligned to system hazards and mission objectives.
  • Deliver configuration-controlled software releases including unit/integration tests, as-built notes, and release documentation.
• Ground Software & Mission Operations
  • Develop and maintain ground software for commanding, telemetry ingest/display, data archiving, and operator tooling, with an emphasis on reliability and repeatability for mission operations.
  • Support end-to-end connectivity and compatibility testing; produce test reports and operator procedures for your scope.
  • Interface with broader software teams to evaluate existing mission and product architectures and aid in the selection of appropriate software architectures.
• Hardware Integration, HIL, and Test Automation
  • Collaborate with hardware, systems, and quality assurance teams to align software functionality with requirements and perform hardware integration, ensuring robust and safe end-to-end functionality.
  • Stand up and improve Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) benches and automated regression suites; integrate avionics and instruments to enable end-to-end verification.
  • Lead troubleshooting at the hardware/software interface; perform root-cause analysis on significant anomalies and drive corrective actions to closure with cross-functional partners.
• Advanced Algorithms & Autonomy
  • Contribute to the design, implementation, and integration of advanced algorithms, leveraging AI/ML where appropriate, to support and accelerate autonomy, process optimization, and anomaly detection within safety-critical systems.
  • Develop or integrate state estimation and planning algorithms to support autonomous and robotic subsystems.
• Requirements, Interfaces, V&V, and Reviews
  • Develop and maintain software requirements, acceptance criteria, and interface control documents (ICDs) for owned components; ensure traceability to higher-level system requirements and Con Ops.
  • Contribute to the software V&V plan and verification matrix; execute verification, document results, and support gated reviews and change control with audit-ready artifacts.
  • Produce technical documentation for software architecture, design, and verification plans.
  • Ensure compliance with industry safety and certification standards for critical systems.
• Collaboration and Execution
  • Operate in an agile rhythm: provide estimates, support sprint planning and backlog grooming, communicate progress and risks, and coordinate dependencies across systems, GNC, avionics, mission ops, and quality/mission assurance.
  • Participate in and help raise the bar for code reviews, coding standards, branching/release practices, and test/coverage expectations; mentor junior engineers through reviews and lab support.
  • Provide input to project managers to help plan, track progress, and adjust scope to meet software goals.
  • Continuously learn and integrate new technologies and methodologies to enhance development processes and product capabilities.

• B.S. degree or higher in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, robotics engineering, aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience delivering embedded and/or mission/safety-critical software, owning features from…