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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Satellite Software and Autonomy Engineer III - TeraWave - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $119,814.0 - $182,988.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Biometrics, C++ (Programming Language), Collaborative Software, Communications Protocols, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Real-Time Operating Systems, Regression Testing, Requirements Management, Software Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Integration, Extensible Markup Language (XML), YAML, Jama (Software), Test Scripts, Git, System-level Testing, Information Technology, Software Version Control - **Published:** September 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18255232?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18255232%2FSatellite-Software-Autonomy-Engineer-Iii-Terawave-Colorado-Denver ## About the Role We are seeking a Satellite Software and Autonomy Engineer III to design, develop, integrate, and verify applications for TeraWave's onboard fault management, mission sequencing, mode management, and autonomy systems. This role will be instrumental in building robust, scalable flight software to support the growth of TeraWave into a 5,408-vehicle constellation. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with experience in fault management, mission sequencing, flight software, system-level testing, and cross-subsystem integration., * B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field * 5+ years of experience developing mission automation, FDIR, mission sequencing, onboard autonomy, or related real-time software for satellite or space vehicle systems * Demonstrated ability to translate subsystem-level fault detection/response requirements into flight software implementation, working directly with subsystem SMEs * Experience with continuous integration (CI) systems and automated software testing * Experience with software configuration control tools such as Git or similar * Experience developing FDIR, mission sequencing, or onboard autonomy across multiple subsystems * Experience developing, integrating and/or testing real-time flight software * Experience with software development and/or integration using C/C++, Python, and structured configuration/data formats such as XML, YAML, JSON, or similar * Experience developing test scripts and performing telemetry analysis, * Experience with satellite flight and/or ground operations * Experience working in Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) and/or Software-in-the-Loop (SWIL) lab environments * Experience developing deterministic nominal and contingency autonomy for major mission phases or modes * Experience integrating with avionics systems and communications protocols * Experience managing flight software parameter/configuration changes through formal review, verification, release, and operational deployment processes * Experience developing satellite or space vehicle autonomy through the full lifecycle,including flight operations * Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama) for tracing fault management and sequencing requirements to implementation * Experience supporting anomaly investigation and root cause analysis for onboard autonomy or FDIR behavior during test or flight operations * Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA * Experience designing, evaluating, and simulatingstate machines, mode managers, sequencing engines, or rule-based autonomy systems * Experience interfacing with simulation frameworks such as Trick Simor comparable frameworks ## Description * Define and document integrated onboard autonomy behavior across subsystem interfaces, including fault responses, mode transitions, command sequences, telemetry expectations, and operational constraints * Develop onboard fault detection, isolation, and response logic across multiple satellite subsystems, including fault monitors, persistence logic, inhibits, recovery actions, response sequencing, and escalation paths * Develop and integrate flight software for fault management and system-level autonomy applications and parameters * Develop onboard mission sequencing and mode management logic for key mission phases, satellite modes, and nominal/contingency mode transitions * Collaborate across subsystems including Flight Software, Avionics, GN&C, Electrical Power, C&DH, Propulsion, RF/Communications, and Thermal * Develop and execute verification and validation scripts, including fault injection, scenario-based testing, telemetry validation, and regression testing, to ensure onboard autonomy meets requirements and operational needs * Partner with Systems Engineering on Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Mission Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and System Hazards Analyses to inform onboard autonomy design * Develop and maintain table-driven flight software parameters supporting FDIR, sequencing, and mode management, such as limit tables, fault response tables, command sequences, and mode transition tables * Partner with mission operations and fleet management teams to ensure onboard autonomy, telemetry, commanding, and recovery behavior support scalable operations across the constellation, 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. 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