Avionics Software Engineering Architect - Rocket Engines

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. At Blue Origin, we are building the road to space through reusable rockets, advancing our vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. As part of a passionate and accomplished team of avionics engineers, you will directly impact the future of space flight. Join us in this hands-on role, where your expertise in safety-critical embedded systems will help deliver the embedded software that monitors and controls fully autonomous rocket engines.

The Engine Avionics Software Engineering Architect is responsible for multi-disciplinary end-to-end software design, and a primary interface to stakeholders for multidisciplinary topics. You will lead the design, development, and verification of avionics software components for Blue Origin's rocket engines. Your contributions will impact the suite of Blue Origin engine avionics, working from conceptualization through operational flight. This role involves leading technical reviews, mentorship, developing best practices, and developing technology roadmaps for software development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead and/or support technical reviews, ensuring design meets system and performance requirements.
• Cross-company Collaboration: Foster cross-company technical collaborations, aligning multi-disciplinary teams towards common goals.
• Mentorship and Advisement: Provide mentorship and support to engineering teams, enhancing their technical skills and reinforcing effective methodologies.
• Process Standardization: Drive the standardization of Engines Avionics processes and design/analysis tools for software development to ensure consistent and high-quality products.
• Architecture Design: Design and lead the collaborative development of an end-to-end architecture that details how architectural elements are developed, constructed, deployed, and maintained.
• Performance Assessments: Assess system performance against current and future mission CONOPS, managing performance and risk across multiple engine programs.
• Trade Studies: Perform detailed trade studies, ensuring mission perspective and analysis are integrated into trade criteria.
• Functional Management Collaboration: Collaborate with functional management to align project goals with broader organizational objectives.
• Technology Roadmap: Develop and maintain technology roadmaps for software development, ensuring alignment with long-term strategic goals.
• Goal Setting & Metrics: Establish goals and metrics to identify opportunities to deliver customer solutions on or below cost, performance, and schedule requirements.
• Program Lifecycle Focal: Serve as the Avionics Software single threaded technical leader throughout the program lifecycle, championing the conceptual vision.
• Gate Reviews & Optimization: Conduct gate reviews, optimize performance, and resolve issues to ensure software robustness and scalability.

Minimum 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 planning, developing, and testing real-time embedded avionics software or engine controller software, such as: bare metal, RTOS.
• Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and common data structures, with strong debugging skills at the software/hardware boundary.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex systems to a diverse set of consumers.
• Expertise in software architecture and design patterns.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software products on time and within budget.
• Broad expertise across the system development lifecycle, including requirements, design, analysis, build, verification, and test.
• Experience with C/C++, Python, serial communications, and networking protocols (eg., TCP/IP).
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• 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 Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in aerospace, software, electrical, systems engineering, or related technical field.
• 12+ years of hands-on experience planning, developing, and testing real-time embedded avionics software or engine controller software, such as: bare metal, RTOS.
• Experience in design/dev/testing of safety critical software systems for aerospace, medical device, automotive, or other safety critical industries.
• Experience with Rust.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, monitoring, and reporting.

Compensation Range for WA applicants: $170,805.00-$239,127.00. Other site ranges may differ.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity Statement: Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations: Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits: Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program. Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays. Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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