Embedded Software Engineer III - Lunar Permanence
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Greater Seattle Area
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Category
- Embedded
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- BS in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical field
- 6+ years of experience in the field(s) above
- Embedded software design and development skills in C/C++/Rust with Linux (or similar) scripting experience
- Debugging skills, using a mix of cross HW/SW techniques and tools (GDB, XSDB, GRMON, Logic Analyzer, Protocol Analyzer, Wireshark, etc.), and experience single stepping through code, looking at Assemb
- Background in computer architecture, understanding of memory buses, cache, DMA, CPU execution pipelines
- Experience with / knowledge of version control systems (Git)
- Ability to work well in a team and independently with minimal direction
Nice to have
- Enter MS in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical field
- 8+ years of experience in the field(s) above
- Previous experience building space avionics and/or space software systems
- Experience with DO-178 and companion documents certification guidelines
- Experience with FPGA development (VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog)
- Experience with software for HW-accelerated functions (encryption/decryption blocks, encoder/decoder blocks, image signal processor, GPU, etc.)
- Experience with tools and software for data analysis and post processing (Matlab, Python, open-source Linux tool)
- Experience with agile development methods
- Experience with kernel and driver development
Full description
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
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.
As part of a passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be a crucial member of our Core Avionics organization and will directly contribute to the successful development of avionics components for our Lunar Vehicles. Our avionics components make up integrated products such as Command & Data Handling (C&DH), Electrical Power Systems (EPS), Cameras, Lidars, Radars, Radios, Network Switches, and similar. Built with modern Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), microcontrollers, and advanced System-on-Chip (SoC) devices, our integrated avionics products host embedded software that configures, controls, performs preprocessing, and enhances the operation of our hardware components.
We are looking for an experienced embedded software engineer that will be responsible for designing, implementing and verifying embedded software for mission-critical spaceflight systems working directly with avionics hardware engineers. This is a software role that is hardware heavy, and the candidate that we are looking for should be comfortable reading hardware datasheets, understanding registers maps, have a keen sense of performance tradeoffs, and must have hands-on lab debugging skills. You will collaborate with cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams and often work on multiple embedded software efforts simultaneously.
Special Mentions:
- Relocation provided
- Blue Origin has multiple locations. Depending on the location chosen for this opportunity, you may be expected to travel up to 20% to support hardware deliveries, meetings, and reviews
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Developing Board Support Package (BSP) software for new hardware, including driver development
- Bare-metal or OS-level programming for hardware initialization, control, embedded data processing, and networking/communication
- Hands-on work with avionics spaceflight hardware, including debugging with logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and JTAG debuggers