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Blue Origin LLC Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Seattle, Washington
At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers committed to a culture of safety. As part of a passionate and accomplished team of avionics engineers, you will directly impact the future of space flight and help us make progress towards our mission of building the road to space through reusable rockets. Join us in advancing our vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth! As part of a small team, you will participate in the development and verification of avionics software components on Blue Origin rocket engines. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of re-usable, safety-critical component development and delivery. This hands-on position requires experience in developing, validating, and verifying safety embedded systems. Together, our teams deliver the embedded software that monitors and controls fully autonomous rocket engines. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Responsibilities: As a Software Development Engineer L4, you will have hands on development responsibility to build and test real-time embedded software that controls rocket engines for human capable spacecraft. In this role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and participate deeply in all aspects of software development lifecycle (including developing verifiable requirements, defining software architecture and design, writing planning specifications, assessing/defining software integration, developing code, writing unit tests, driving software integration, issue resolution and software maintenance). Qualifications: B.S. degree or higher in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, aerospace, or related field. 8+ years of hands-on experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems, including bare metal, RTOS, or Linux kernel experience (preferably some experience in requirements based, safety-critical, fault-tolerant systems). Experience writing software requirements. Experience Embedded Software Architecture and Design. Experience with C/C++ and Python. Strong debugging skills at the software/hardware boundary. Experience with Device Drivers. Experience with the SDLC. Experience with serial communications and networking protocols (TCP/IP). Experience designing robust APIs and interfaces. Experience with git, JIRA, Confluence. Experience with Agile methodologies. Experience with DO-178 or equivalent. Familiarity interfacing with sensors and actuators. Ability to learn fast, multitask and drive tasks to completion. Ability to present technical concepts to peers and leadership. Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion. Must have can do attitude and be problem solver. Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Desired: Experience with embedded avionics software or engine controller software for air-breathing or rocket engines are pluses. Also, experience in design, development, and testing of safety-critical software systems in compliance with DO-178C or equivalent. Experience with Test & Integration. Ability to generate innovative reusable solutions. Familiarity with Rust. Experience with UML or similar Compensation Range for:<