SOFTWARE ENGINEER – TeraWave – RF and Optical Systems
Blue Origin2 months ago
Los Angeles, CA, USA or Seattle, WA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$165k - $231k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and develop multithreaded embedded software in C/C++ for Linux, RTOS, and bare-metal platforms on multi-core SoCs.
- Implement device drivers and management, control-plane, and data-plane functions for satellite RF transceivers, antenna systems, optical systems, customer terminals, and ground gateway terminals.
- Integrate software with hardware systems and contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, and design discussions.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues using telemetry, logs, traces, code instrumentation, and software and hardware debugging tools.
- Champion embedded software testing, troubleshooting, CI/CD, test automation, data-analysis automation, and TDD practices.
- Lead software development efforts, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of embedded software development experience in C/C++ for Linux, RTOS, or bare-metal platforms.
- Strong proficiency in C++ object-oriented design and implementation.
- Hands-on experience debugging embedded systems with JTAG, SWD, CoreSight, Lauterbach/Trace32, J-Link, J-Trace, or similar tools.
- Experience developing applications using SPI, I3C, I2C, PCIe, and CAN peripherals.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Test-Driven Development.
- Experience leading software development teams and mentoring junior engineers.
- Experience with Agile or Scaled Agile development methodologies and strong written and verbal communication skills.
- U.S. citizenship or nationality, U.S. permanent residency, or lawful admission as a refugee or asylee is required.
- Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree or PhD, 5 or more years of embedded software development for mission-critical systems, Linux networking, inter-processor communications, Ethernet, Interlaken, JESD, satellite communications, space-based networks, cellular wireless, terrestrial telecommunications, proprietary or merchant silicon drivers, formal verification, and radiation-hardened computing environments.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) matching up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
- Stock options are available to 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.
- The role is onsite in the Greater Seattle Area or Bay Area, with an approved temporary remote-work exception while the local site is developed.
- Relocation assistance is available, and travel may be required up to 10% of the time.
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.