Application Engineer

Application close date:

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

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 who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of experts, you will manage the software and provide the system expertise for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of managing applications for the broader organization.  We build state-of-the art software and analyze data to uncover patterns for quick decision making. We design systems that track millions of physical parts and complex manufacturing activities in remote locations. 

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!

As an Application Engineer, you will work on rewarding problems and interesting technologies. You will have an eager set of customers who seek out help from you.

This position will manage systems that are used in the following domains:

• Accounting/Finance

• Supply Chain

• Human Resources

• Legal

• Manufacturing

• Test & Flight Operations

• Engineering

• Sales and Marketing

Our tech stack includes:

• Amazon Web Services

• Kubernetes and Docker

• Datadog

• Gitlab

• Linux

• Ansible

• Java, JavaScript, and Python

What makes our Application Engineers successful?

• A strong bias for automating everything – we dislike and avoid manual processes.

• Technical breadth and depth with a strong understanding of emerging trends.

• A natural curiosity. You will be tasked with problems that nobody knows how to solve and you will need to figure out the solution with minimal direction / guidance.

• Humility and a willingness to operate in unfamiliar domains. A strong “customer first” personality and desire to be a subject matter expert.

Responsibilities:

• Support commercial off-the-shelf software and cloud systems, including ad‐ ministration, configuration, customization, and upgrades

• Work directly with internal customers to understand business problems and decompose into solutions within the systems you manage

• Work directly with vendors to evaluate systems for feasibility and technical fit against business requirements

• Write code to automate business processes and build integrations between systems

• Represent the team/organization in steering committees with stakeholders from across the company.

• Gather user feedback/bug reports.

• Create/manage support tickets with vendors. Investigate/troubleshooting performance issues and application behavior Plan and perform upgrades of systems.

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.

• Understanding of modern software development practices Interest in analyzing and troubleshooting distributed systems

• Familiarity with one or more of the following: Java, Python, or JavaScript

• 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.

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $99,445.00-$139,222.65

Other site ranges may differ

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