Lunar DevOps Engineer - Level III
Blue Origin22 hours ago
Base Salary
$165k - $231k/yr
Responsibilities
- Integrate DevOps practices into the software development lifecycle across cross-functional teams.
- Design and maintain monitoring solutions, dashboards, and reports for system reliability, performance, and productivity.
- Lead automation initiatives that improve deployment frequency, stability, and operational efficiency.
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for avionics software deployed to development hardware, simulated environments, and hardware-in-the-loop systems.
- Drive scalable and secure DevOps architecture, pipeline audits, standards, and compliance with industry best practices.
- Implement infrastructure-as-code, containerization, orchestration, networking, and cloud infrastructure solutions.
- Analyze pipeline performance and troubleshoot reliability issues using monitoring data and detailed feedback.
- Participate in code reviews, pair programming, workshops, and technical discussions.
- Train and mentor team members on CI/CD and DevOps best practices.
- Develop tools that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of safety-critical software development processes.
Requirements
- BS or higher in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding, such as physics or mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 7 years of professional experience.
- Experience with Linux, Docker, CI/CD pipeline development and ownership, monitoring, and system stability improvements.
- Experience with AWS, including VPC, EC2, and EKS.
- Experience implementing infrastructure as code with Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Knowledge of software-defined networking, including VPCs, subnets, firewalls, and VPNs.
- Experience deploying and managing Docker and Kubernetes-based containerization and orchestration environments.
- Experience securing CI/CD pipelines through secrets management, role-based access control, and vulnerability scanning of container images and dependencies.
- Experience with Python and GitLab, as well as Git workflows, versioning, and branching.
- Preferred qualifications include leading complex DevOps projects, cloud application security, stakeholder requirements gathering, C/C++, unit testing, test-driven development, Ansible, aerospace safety-critical software, DO-178C, NPR 7150.2D, and NIST 800-53.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, build trust, maintain professional relationships, and adapt to changing technologies.
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 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.
- Some employees may be eligible for discretionary benefits and bonuses based on role type and job level; 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.