Software Engineer II - Compute Platform - Project Sunrise - Orbital Data Centers

• Support the bring-up and validation of our AI compute hardware, starting with commercial development kits and progressing to flight-like hardware.

• Install, configure, and test the operating systems, container runtimes, and orchestration software on the compute platform.

• Develop scripts and tooling to automate the setup, configuration, and testing of our hardware.

• Run benchmark tests to characterize the performance of the AI accelerators and compute systems.

• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and networking issues in a lab environment.

• Collaborate with senior engineers to develop the software and procedures needed for on-orbit operations.

• Document the bring-up process, test results, and best practices for working with the compute platform., 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• 2+ years of software development experience through internships, academic projects, or professional work.

• Proficiency in a language such as Python or C++, and comfort with the Linux command line.

• A foundational understanding of computer hardware, operating systems, and networking.

• A strong desire to work hands-on with hardware and a passion for creative problem-solving.

• 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:

• Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) systems, GPUs, or other hardware accelerators.

• Familiarity with container technologies like Docker and orchestration systems like Kubernetes.

• Experience with building or configuring Linux systems.

• A passion for AI, machine learning, and the future of large-scale compute.

• Hands-on experience building computers or working with single-board computers (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi).

• Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

• Relocation assistance available.

Base Pay Range for: VA applicants is $134,961.00 - $188,945.40 CO applicants is $123,714.00 - $173,199.60 WA applicants is $134,961.00 - $188,945.40, * 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.

Software Engineer II - Compute Platform - Project Sunrise - Orbital Data Centers, This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.

Join Blue Origin as we build infrastructure in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re developing Project Sunrise, a constellation of orbital data centers designed to transform how compute infrastructure is deployed and leveraged at an unprecedented scale.

As a Software Engineer on the Compute Platform team, you will be one of the first to work with the powerful AI hardware that makes our orbital data centers possible. This is a hands-on, early-career role focused on bringing up and validating our high-performance compute payloads. Your primary responsibility will be working with development kits and early hardware prototypes to install, configure, and test the software stack that will run our customer’s AI workloads. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience at the intersection of high-performance computing, AI, and space systems.