Flight Software Engineer III Seattle, WA

Flight Software Engineer III

Flight Software Engineer III job at Blue Origin. Seattle, WA. Flight Software Engineer III Location Seattle, WA :
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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! We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety.

This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

The role is part of the In‑Space Systems business unit, which is focused on development, manufacturing, and operation of satellite systems to address one of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space mobility. As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, as a Senior Flight Software Engineer, you will have the outstanding opportunity to contribute to the development, manufacturing, and operation of satellite systems, and play a key role in enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space.

As a member of our team, you will play a crucial role in crafting and developing flight software for upcoming Blue Ring uncrewed spacecraft. You will collaborate with a diverse group of engineers to establish requirements, lead team tasks, and build and evaluate real‑time software using C/C++ techniques. Your efforts will directly influence the effective development and operation of multiple satellites, and you will have the chance to guide and encourage fellow software team members.

• B.S. degree in computer, aerospace, or electrical engineering or related field
• 4+ years of embedded software development and testing experience including multi‑threaded programming and real‑time systems, particularly in C/C++
• Effective communication skills with program and executive leadership.
• Proven experience developing software to meet requirements
• Familiarity with Agile and Dev Ops processes and culture
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• Active or ability to obtain a security clearance
• 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.

• 6+ years of software development experience for real‑time embedded systems. This includes system design and analysis, requirement development, software implementation and verification, system integration, and qualification.
• Experience with spacecraft development and operations, such as proposals, system definition, design, production, integration, verification, on‑orbit checkout, mission operations, and anomaly resolution.
• Experience working on multi‑component, sophisticated avionics for spacecraft, aircraft, of similar systems.
• Experience in autonomy, sequencers, state machines, and/or fault management by applying NPR 7150.2, DO‑178, or other critical software standards.
• Understanding of spacecraft operations, subsystem functions, and their interfaces and common interactions.
• Experience with Embedded Linux or equivalent real time operating systems.
• Familiarity with embedded avionics networking, including OSI model, transport/data link layers, Ethernet, IP, UDP/TCP/SCTP, CCSDS or other Radio networking protocols.
• Active or ability to acquire/renew Top Secret (TS) / Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance with Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with polygraph preferred.

For CO applicants is $‑$; WA applicants is $‑$. Other site ranges may differ.

• Benefits include:
  Medical, dental,…