Senior Software Development Engineer

Overview

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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 Enterprise Technology (ET), where we're developing the digital infrastructure needed to build the road to space, with an emphasis on digital capabilities required to advance Blue Origin’s mission. Enterprise Technology is the center of excellence for digital technology at Blue Origin, providing oversight and governance to align technology and business strategies.

• Develop new tools and applications that enable manufacturing teams to automate existing processes and standardize on performance‑based benchmarks.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and deployment of successful enterprise‑scale systems and services in support of operations and the businesses they support.
• Design and implement machine connectivity and data pipelines from Machines/Tools/equipment using MTConnect, OPC UA, and MQTT; contextualize with MES/ERP/QMS/PLM data.
• Leverage AI technologies and tools (e.g., LLMs, computer vision models) to enhance software capabilities, improve automation, and drive innovation in enterprise applications.
• Produce quality user documentation for defining integrations between enterprise‑level applications.
• Build web applications and APIs for manufacturing engineers for scheduling, dispatching, redlining, and issue resolution.
• Adopt Dev Ops practices; containerize edge and cloud services; automate deployments across environments; ensure observability and reliability.
• Uphold safety and security best practices for industrial networks and equipment.
• Identify feature gaps between enterprise systems and develop remediation plans.
• Share knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering standard methodologies.

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Science, Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and the ability to translate domain expertise into applications.
• Primary language proficiency in one of:
  Python, JavaScript/Type Script, C#, or Java.
• Proven full‑stack development experience with React, Python, FastAPI, AWS, Spring Boot, and Node.js.
• Experience with IoT Core, ELB, Lambda, Cloud Watch, S3, Docker, EKS/ECS, Datadog, and Rancher/Kubernetes.
• Experience in event‑driven messaging/streaming (e.g., MQTT, Kafka, Kinesis).
• Experience developing APIs and building production applications; strong SQL/database skills.
• Cloud expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP);
  Git Ops, IaC (Terraform/Cloud Formation), container orchestration, and edge deployment strategies.
• Solid understanding of version control systems and managing code/data/artifact life cycles.
• Strong collaboration, ownership, and communication skills; bias for delivering high‑quality results.
• Experience solving complex problems by leveraging AI tools and integrating AI‑powered solutions into software development workflows.
• An internal drive to deliver high‑quality results with the ability to seek out requirements and propose solutions.
• Have an ability to take technical ownership, step in to help team members as needed, collaborate with team members to identify, and fix technical problems.

• Experience with factory software development
• Familiarity with spaceflight systems
• Understanding of ERP, MES, QMS, PLM, and other manufacturing software; integrating a complete digital thread.
• Interest in developing innovative systems for manufacturing leveraging IIoT, AI/ML and data engineering.

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