Principal Optical Terminal Comms Software Architect
Blue Origin1 day ago
Base Salary
$161k - $237k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, implement, verify, and integrate software for next-generation SDR terminals and spacecraft platforms.
- Develop waveform processing, modulation and demodulation, communications protocols, and reusable platform-independent software frameworks.
- Define architecture standards, coding guidelines, design patterns, and review practices for maintainable mission-critical software.
- Lead software design reviews, code reviews, and technical trade studies involving performance, fault tolerance, redundancy, scalability, and portability.
- Support software integration, verification, and validation across software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, and mission-representative environments.
- Build and improve build systems, CI/CD pipelines, automated test frameworks, debugging tools, and diagnostic tools.
- Create secure OTA software update capabilities with authenticated delivery, validation, rollback, version control, and safe on-orbit deployment.
- Author and maintain architecture descriptions, interface control documents, verification plans, and test procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of experience developing embedded and application software for SDR systems.
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python; familiarity with additional languages is a plus.
- Demonstrated technical depth in software design, implementation, and cross-functional integration.
- Experience with software lifecycle management, configuration management, CI/CD pipelines, and verification and validation practices for mission-critical systems.
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, CAN, I2C, SPI, and RS-422/485.
- Experience applying secure software development principles and cybersecurity practices in embedded or mission-critical environments.
- Hands-on experience with embedded software testing methodologies.
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include a master's degree, satellite or distributed space-system software experience, spacecraft networking and high-throughput data handling knowledge, fault-tolerant and resilient architecture experience, optical inter-satellite link experience, secure OTA update experience, and familiarity with build systems, static analysis, code quality, or automated verification tools.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) with up to a 5% company match, and an Education Support Program.
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Some roles and job levels may be eligible for discretionary benefits and bonuses.
About Blue Origin
Blue Origin designs and manufactures rocket engines, reusable launch vehicles, and lunar transport systems for commercial and government customers. Its products include the suborbital New Shepard, the in-development New Glenn orbital rocket, BE-4 engines (used on ULA’s Vulcan), and the Blue Moon lander; revenue comes from launch services, engine supply, and space systems contracts, including a NASA Human Landing System award. Founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, the company is headquartered in Kent, Washington.