Software Engineer II — Compute Platform - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers
Blue Origin3 days ago
Huntsville, AL, USA +4 moreMid Level
Base Salary
$124k - $189k/yr
Responsibilities
- Support bring-up and validation of AI compute hardware from commercial development kits through flight-like hardware.
- Install, configure, and test operating systems, container runtimes, and orchestration software.
- Develop scripts and tooling to automate hardware setup, configuration, and testing.
- Run benchmarks to characterize AI accelerator and compute-system performance.
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, and networking issues in a laboratory environment.
- Collaborate with senior engineers on software and procedures for on-orbit operations.
- Document bring-up processes, test results, and compute-platform best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of software development experience through internships, academic projects, or professional work.
- Proficiency in Python or C++ and comfort with the Linux command line.
- Foundational understanding of computer hardware, operating systems, and networking.
- Strong interest in hands-on hardware work and creative problem-solving.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
- Preferred qualifications include HPC, GPU or hardware-accelerator experience; Docker and Kubernetes familiarity; Linux system-building or configuration experience; and hands-on experience with NVIDIA Jetson or Raspberry Pi.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) match of up to 5%, 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 scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Relocation assistance is available.
- 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.