Python Aerospace Software Engineer III

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 dedication 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 hardworking team of engineers, you will design and deploy test systems and software for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of component, sub-assembly, and vehicle level testing. We develop ground test data acquisition and control systems based on NI CompactRIO, CompactDAQ, PXI, and other hardware that will test fluid, mechanical, and electrical development and flight systems of our engines and launch vehicles. Our team provides support for business units and programs across Blue Origin for critical development, qualification, and acceptance testing.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and integrating features into our existing test platform deployed to the test cells and systems at Blue. You will be supporting automation software to drive cadence of test campaigns, develop new applications for quicker validation of hardware, integrate existing applications with new internal and external drivers, databases, APIs, etc. and modernize parts of our legacy platform to use the latest tools and practices. This role will also require working knowledge and skills of electro-mechanical and fluid systems that are sensed and controlled by our software. Additionally, you will participate in code and design reviews on a multi-developer team, write automated unit tests and integration tests in conjunction with our DevOps and System Engineers, and add new technologies to our platform. Further, you will be expected to deliver, educate, and support our group's platform for the other internal test teams within Blue Origin.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or Computer/Electrical Engineering. Degrees in other engineering disciplines will be considered if all other qualifications are met
• 5+ years of direct software engineering experience in Python, C++, C#, or other software languages
• Solid working knowledge of electrical, fluid, physics, and math and able to apply fundamental principles to real world designs and problems
• Experience leading a major project from inception to production including owning its requirements, architecture, design, implementation, with contribution from fellow developers
• Python is a hard requirement - candidates must have this experience
• Desire to work in a driven, fast paced, and dynamic environment
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and champion an inclusive culture
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project management experience, delivering results on-time and on-budget
• Experience working in aerospace and/or a regulated test environment
• Experience with Linux, Git, Networking, CI/CD, Docker, Ansible, Artifactory
• Knowledge in a scrum or agile practices

Compensation range for on-site WA applicants is $141,480-$198,072

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.

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