Senior Flight Software Engineer — C&DH & Fault Management - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers
Blue Origin3 days ago
Huntsville, AL, USA +5 moreSenior
Base Salary
$182k - $277k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect and develop a reusable, platform-independent foundation for Sunrise flight software.
- Design and implement the spacecraft Command & Data Handling system.
- Create autonomous Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery logic.
- Develop interfaces between the flight computer and power, thermal, GNC, and other major subsystems.
- Establish software development standards and best practices for the flight software team.
- Develop test plans, simulation environments, and validation strategies.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical excellence and innovation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 5 years of experience in real-time embedded software development for mission-critical systems.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Rust, with deep understanding of embedded systems and real-time operating systems.
- Experience designing core software components such as C&DH, FDIR, or operating system primitives.
- Experience with the full software development lifecycle in a regulated environment such as aerospace, medical, or automotive.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee.
- Preferred: Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field.
- Preferred: Experience with satellite constellations or distributed, fault-tolerant systems.
- Preferred: Familiarity with spacecraft bus hardware, CCSDS, SpaceWire, subsystem interfaces, software assurance standards, and embedded coding standards.
- Preferred: Experience with high-power and thermal-management systems and clean-sheet design environments.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) with up to 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 and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Relocation assistance is available.
- Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.
- Eligible roles may offer discretionary benefits and bonuses; 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.