Satellite Software and Autonomy Engineer III – TeraWave
Blue Origin1 day ago
Denver, CO, USA or Seattle, WA, USASenior
Base Salary
$131k - $183k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define and document integrated onboard autonomy behavior across subsystem interfaces, including fault responses, mode transitions, command sequences, telemetry expectations, and operational constraints.
- Develop fault detection, isolation, and response logic across multiple satellite subsystems, including monitors, persistence logic, inhibits, recovery actions, sequencing, and escalation paths.
- Develop and integrate flight software, mission sequencing, mode management logic, and table-driven parameters for FDIR and autonomy applications.
- Collaborate with Flight Software, Avionics, GN&C, Electrical Power, C&DH, Propulsion, RF/Communications, Thermal, Systems Engineering, mission operations, and fleet management teams.
- Develop and execute verification and validation scripts, including fault injection, scenario-based testing, telemetry validation, and regression testing.
- Support FMECA, CONOPS, and system hazards analyses, and ensure autonomy supports scalable constellation operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience developing mission automation, FDIR, mission sequencing, onboard autonomy, or related real-time software for satellite or space vehicle systems.
- Ability to translate subsystem fault-detection and response requirements into flight software implementation while working with subsystem subject-matter experts.
- Experience developing, integrating, and testing real-time flight software and autonomy across multiple subsystems.
- Experience with continuous integration systems, automated software testing, software configuration control tools such as Git, test-script development, and telemetry analysis.
- Experience using C/C++, Python, and structured configuration or data formats such as XML, YAML, or JSON.
- Preferred qualifications include satellite or ground operations, HWIL/SWIL lab environments, avionics and communications protocols, formal flight-software configuration processes, requirements tools such as DOORS or Jama, Confluence, JIRA, state-machine or rule-based autonomy systems, and Trick Sim or comparable simulation frameworks.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) with up to a 5% company match, 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 scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Some employees may be eligible for discretionary benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, and company factors; bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.
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.