MK1 Lunar Software Development Engineer Sr (Hardware-in-the-loop Software)

As part of a passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will support the development and maintenance of the software infrastructure for our Lunar MK1 Vehicle Test Bed (VTB), which is our hardware-in-the-loop test bed, to ensure the correctness and performance of our flight software, avionics and ground support equipment for spaceflight systems., * Support the design and development of the VTB SW infrastructure

• Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and iteratively design and develop applications and systems to meet their needs.
• Support VTB integration of the avionics, flight software and ground software.
• Diagnose and fix software problems at multiple levels, including: installation, deployment, configuration, server side and client side issues., 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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated skill at deploying production distributed systems to a mix of cloud and physical compute using systems like Ansible, Terraform, GitLab, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong and active development skills in C / C++ and Python
• Solid understanding of IP networking concepts
• Experience with communications protocols and hardware drivers
• Experience using and customizing Continuous Integration / Continuous Development pipelines (CI/CD - e.g. Gitlab, Jenkins)
• Excellent attention to detail and strong task ownership, someone who demonstrates pride in all work and willingness to perform low-level tasks when needed.
• Desire to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the development, review, deployment, and support phases of the software product lifecycle.
• 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 (but not required):

• Master of Science in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related disciplines.
• Experience developing software for hardware in the loop testing
• Experience writing software that efficiently handles the production, distribution and storage of large data sets.
• Strong debugging skills at the software/hardware boundary, and familiarity with software verification approaches
• Experience leading development of software simulation testbed for a complex physical system
• Experience developing, verifying, certifying and releasing mission and safety-critical software systems
• Experience with mission operations and ground data systems
• Familiarity with target hardware platforms (e.g. ARM)
• Familiarity with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS), Board Support Packages (BSPs)
• Familiarity with electrical and electronic engineering concepts
• Familiarity with aerospace systems and design
• Experience with tools such as Gitlab, Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Ansible

$197,529.00-$276,539.55 life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), stock options United States, Washington, Seattle Aug 26, 2026, * 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.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company’s intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company’s results, or other factors at the company’s sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

We are a 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.