Senior Software Engineer - TeraWave

As a SeniorSoftware Engineer, you will play a vital leadership role within a team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, significantly contributing tothecontrolanddata plane architectureof the constellation.Your role will involve utilizing your expertise insoftwaredevelopmentforconstrained environments,real-time operating systems, high-speedhandling of data,andencryptionto develop and maintain complex software solutions. You will guide software development and optimization efforts, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal quality and performance of our systems.

Your ability to innovate, provide architectural direction, and deliver efficient solutions is crucial to managing the entire development process. Successful senior engineers not only meet complex requirements but also propose and implement innovative, cutting-edge solutions.

Special Mentions

• This role will be onsite inone of these locations -Greater Seattle Area, WA;Bay Area, CA; San Diego, CA.It is approved fortemporaryremote work exception while our local site is developed, * Design and develop multi-threaded embedded software in C/C++ to run on Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal platforms, hosted on multi-core SoCs,

• Implement custom device drivers and management/control/data plane functions for Satellite RF transceivers, Antenna systems and Optical systems onTeraWave’sSatellite Payload, Customer terminals and Ground Gateway Terminals.

• Single-threaded software owner of a designated given system area, responsible for leading feasibility studies, prototyping, defining extensible software architecture.

• Define and develop strategies for scaling, fault-tolerance and recovery.

• Define performance KPIs (processing latencies, throughput, algorithmic efficiency) and develop methods for measurements and optimization of resources (compute, memory, storage, network and I/O).

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software with hardware systems.

• Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, and system architecture decisions

• Troubleshoot problems and debug issues using telemetry, logs/traces, code instrumentation, and software and hardware debugging tools.

• Champion embedded software development, testing and troubleshootingbest practices- including CI/CD, test and data analysis automation, TDD.

• Lead the team from front in delivering with speed and quality, andmentor a team of highly skilled software engineers, fostering technical excellence and innovation, 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
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• 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, Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

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ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Equal Employment Opportunity Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here and here.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering,ComputerScience, Electrical Engineering, or related field

• 5+ years of experience in embedded software developmentin C/C++ to run on Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal platforms.

• Strong proficiency in C++ object-oriented design and implementation.

• Hands-on expertise in embedded systems debugging using SW and HW tools (JTAG, SWD,CoreSight, Lauterbach/Trace32, J-Link, J-Trace etc.)

• Experience with developing applications that use standard peripherals - SPI, I3C, I2C, PCIe, CAN etc.

• Experience with Linux networking and inter-core/processor communicationsbetween applicationsthat use high-speed data-plane interfaces - Ethernet, Interlaken, JESD etc.

• Experience withwithCI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Test-Driven Development

• Experience leading software development teams and mentoring junior engineers

• Experience with Agile or Scaled Agile development methodologies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• 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

• Master’s degree or PhD in ComputerEngineering, ComputerScience,Electrical Engineering,or related field

• 7+ years of experience in embedded software development for mission-criticalsystems

• Experiencein developing embedded software in or more of these areas -satellite communications systems, space-based networks,cellular wireless, terrestrialtelecommunicationssystems.

• Experience with one or more of these areas - Software defined radios, RF transceivers and antenna systems control (preferably phased arrays, parabolic antennas), Optical transceivers (ACOs, DCOs)

• Experience with developing drivers for proprietary and merchant silicon (DSPs, mixed signal processors, modems, etc.).

• Experience with formal verification methods for safety-critical software

• Knowledge of radiation-hardened computing environments and related software considerations

• 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.