Early Career Embedded Flight Software Engineer - New Glenn (Start ASAP)

Join Blue Origin’s team to design and improve avionics flight software for New Glenn, advancing safe, reusable spaceflight technology.

Your Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing, building, verifying, and continuously improving New Glenn’s avionics flight software.
• Developing software development tools and software and hardware verification tools.
• Supporting the development and operations of New Glenn, a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle designed for human spaceflight.
• Collaborating as part of a small, expert team focused on safe and repeatable space flight.
• Contributing to software technology that enables faster, cheaper, and safer rocket launches and landings.

About You

The company is looking for:

• Minimum B.S. degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related field.
• Experience writing low-level software including bare metal systems, kernel development, BSPs, and drivers.
• Strong skills in C, C++, and Python.
• Working knowledge of Software Verification and Automation.
• Desired qualifications include M.S. degree in related fields, experience with real-time embedded safety-critical software, understanding of communication protocols (TCP/IP, UART, SPI), and experience developing software interacting with hardware or programmable logic.
• Passion for Blue Origin’s mission and vision, and commitment to quality and safety in human spaceflight.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range for Colorado applicants: $101,405.00 - $141,966.30
• Salary range for Washington applicants: $110,623.00 - $154,871.85
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match up to 5%
• Education Support Program
• Up to four weeks paid time off per year plus up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Potential eligibility for bonuses and additional benefits depending on role and job level

How to Apply

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. Applicants must meet export control regulations requiring U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or lawful admission as refugee or asylum status. Background checks are required as per Blue Origin’s standard procedures.

This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible

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