MKLunar Software Development Engineer II; Flight Software​/Software Integration

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 the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products.

To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

We are a 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.

As part of a passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will support the development and maintenance of the flight software and the software integration of our Lunar MK1 Vehicle.

• Support the design and development of the Mk1 Lunar Lander Flight Software (FSW) and its test infrastructure.
• Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and iteratively design and develop applications and systems to meet their needs.
• Support software integration and testing of avionics, flight software and ground software.
• Diagnose and fix software problems at multiple levels, including: unit, software in-the-loop, on-hardware, and on-vehicle issues.

• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 2+ years of embedded software development experience
• Strong and active development skills in C / C++ and Python
• Solid understanding of IP networking concepts
• Experience with communications protocols and hardware drivers
• Experience using and customizing Continuous Integration / Continuous Development pipelines (CI/CD - e.g. Gitlab, Jenkins)
• Excellent attention to detail and strong task ownership, someone who demonstrates pride in all work and willingness to perform low-level tasks when needed.
• 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 of Science in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated skill at deploying production distributed systems to a mix of cloud and physical compute using systems like Ansible, Terraform, Git Lab, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong debugging skills at the software/hardware boundary, and familiarity with software verification approaches
• Experience leading development of software simulation testbed for a complex physical system
• Experience with mission operations and ground data systems
• Familiarity with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS), Board Support Packages (BSPs)
• Familiarity with aerospace systems and design

Base Pay Range for: WA applicants is $ - $. Other site ranges may differ.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.