Software Engineer – Terawave – RF and Optical Systems

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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! Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space‑based communications with Tera Wave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth.

This multi‑orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise‑grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.

This role will be onsite in one of these locations – Greater Seattle Area, WA and Bay Area, CA. It is approved for temporary remote work exception while our local site is developed Relocation assistance available Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

• Design and develop multi‑threaded embedded software in C/C++ to run on Linux/RTOS/Bare‑metal platforms, hosted on multi‑core So Cs
• Implement custom device drivers and management/control/data plane functions for Satellite RF transceivers, Antenna systems and Optical systems on Tera Wave’s Satellite Payload, Customer terminals and Ground Gateway Terminals
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate software with hardware systems.
• Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, and design discussions
• Troubleshoot problems and debug issues using telemetry, logs/traces, code instrumentation, and software and hardware debugging tools.
• Champion embedded software development, testing and troubleshooting best practices – including CI/CD, test and data analysis automation, TDD.
• Deliver with speed and quality, and mentor junior software engineers, fostering technical excellence and innovation

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in embedded software development in C/C++ to run on Linux/RTOS/Bare‑metal platforms.
• Strong proficiency in C++ object‑oriented design and implementation.
• Hands‑on expertise in embedded systems debugging using SW and HW tools (JTAG, SWD, Core Sight, Lauterbach/Trace
  32, J‑Link, J‑Trace etc.)
• Experience with developing applications that use standard peripherals – SPI, I3C, I2C, PCIe, CAN etc.
• Experience with with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Test‑Driven Development
• Experience leading software development teams and mentoring junior engineers
• Experience with Agile or Scaled Agile development methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 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.

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in embedded software development for mission‑critical systems
• Experience with Linux networking and inter‑core/processor communications between applications that use high‑speed data‑plane interfaces – Ethernet, Interlaken, JESD etc.
• Experience in developing embedded software in or more of these areas - satellite communications systems, space‑based networks, cellular wireless, terrestrial telecommunications systems.
• Experience with developing drivers for proprietary and merchant silicon.
• Experience with formal verification methods for safety‑critical software
• Knowledge of…