Space Mobility Ground Software Architect

Job Expired

Seattle, WA, United States

$171-171k

Full Time

a year ago

Job description

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! 

This role is a part of Test & Flight Operations team, providing centralized support to Business Units with the focus on design, build and maintenance of the ground systems, test and launch facilities across multiple locations.

Our Space Mobility program is looking for experienced personnel to join their ground system team as a ground software engineer. We are a passionate group developing mobility missions that will impact the history of space exploration! We are a team with wide-ranging skillsets that value safety, problem-solving and diversity. 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.

As a Ground Software Architect, you will lead the build, test and integration of the software required for the Space Mobility Mission Operations Center used to fly on-orbit vehicles. You will also be overseeing a team of Ground Software Engineers.

You will be responsible for leading the team tasked with developing mission operation software responsible for command and control, mission planning and flight dynamics of an autonomous space vehicle. This includes defining architectures and requirements, coordination of team activities, and leadership of development and verification planning. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration, and your dedicated commitment and detailed attention will further the cause of safe and repeatable spaceflight.  Passion for our mission is required! 
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, test, verify and deploy mission operations, safety-critical software systems, ensuring the success of Blue Origin's space missions. 
- Guide the development and implementation of mission operation software and ground system infrastructure.
- Perform trade studies to determine whether to develop software tools in-house, subcontract work to develop tools, or adapt or purchase existing software to perform a particular function.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers representing flight vehicle systems, mission control infrastructure, and customers to define software requirements, architectures, and designs.
- Coordinate with mission control infrastructure and mission system engineers to plan, develop, and lead system verification and qualification.
- Produce documentation for software architecture, design, verification plans, user manual and training material.
- Support mission control software operations responsibilities (maintenance, flaw correction, improvements) during operator training; ground data system verification, validation and certification; spacecraft integration; and flight.
- Develop and integrate software components, including unit-level and system-level tests.
Minimum Qualifications:
- B.S. or higher degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, aerospace engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of software development experience including 5+ years of technical management and production software development.
- Proven software development skills in C/C++ and Python.
- Experience in software build automation, continuous integration, configuration management, verification, and deployment.
- Experience with Agile software development processes.
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of diversity and inclusion.
- 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 designing and developing software for space flight operations.
- Operational experience in safety-critical operational domains.
- Experience working with controls software written in C/C++/Simulink.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Cloud Technologies
- Experience developing mission and activity planning and scheduling and timeline display for space missions
- Experience with communications protocols for space applications (e.g. CCSDS, DDS, etc.)
- Experience with software development in compliance with mission and safety-critical standards, such as DO-178 or NPR 7150.2.
- Experience with Guidance, Navigation and Control software integration in an embedded system, and familiarity with flight sensors and actuators.
- Experience with spacecraft subsystems and associated subsystem software.

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is

$170,805—$250,514 USD

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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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.

Benefits

Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave (must be employed at time of birth or adoption), short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program available after 1 year of service.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays for all regular employees (including part-time), fixed-term, and interns.

Discretionary bonus: Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

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