
Software Configuration Engineer III - Lunar Permanence
Blue Origin1 day ago
Base Salary
$165k - $231k/yr
Responsibilities
- Partner with engineering, manufacturing, software quality assurance, and Safety and Mission Assurance teams to apply configuration management practices across program activities.
- Manage and control software configurations and baselines across the full software development lifecycle, from development through delivery.
- Lead Software Configuration Control Boards, configuration audits, and compliance assessments; identify gaps and drive corrective actions to closure.
- Support design, test, and production readiness reviews by ensuring configuration management considerations are addressed and documented.
- Provide technical guidance on configuration management principles, software builds, and toolchain best practices.
- Develop, implement, and maintain configuration management processes and procedures supporting compliance with AS9115, DO-178, and DO-254.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related STEM field.
- At least 5 years of hands-on software configuration management experience in a technical environment.
- Deep understanding of software configuration management principles and implementation in aerospace or aviation domains.
- Proficiency with version-control and change-management or agile-planning tools such as GitLab, Jira, SVN, ClearCase, Rational Suite, and Jenkins.
- Working knowledge of software configuration management technologies, software build and release management, IT infrastructure, and development or scripting.
- Proficiency with Windows and Unix/Linux operating systems.
- Preferred experience with PLM tools including Windchill, Agile PLM, and Teamcenter.
- Preferred proficiency in one or more of Python, Shell, Perl, Ruby, Batch, or YAML.
- Preferred experience designing CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and applying DevOps and Agile methodologies.
- Preferred background in database administration and software configuration management tool administration.
- Strong written and verbal communication and cross-organizational collaboration skills are desired.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) with company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
- Stock options are available to all regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for discretionary benefits and bonuses.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, U.S. permanent residents, refugees, or asylees under export-control requirements.
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.