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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!
Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.
We are seeking a Satellite Flight Software Engineer III to design, develop, and verify applications for TeraWave’s satellite flight software subsystem. This role will be instrumental in building robust, scalable flight software to support the expansion of TeraWave into a 5,408-vehicle constellation. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with experience developing reliable, mission-critical software for onboard spacecraft avionics systems with emphasis on command and data handling (C&DH), telecommand and telemetry processing, spacecraft time management, hardware I/O interfaces, and cybersecurity.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Design, develop, and implement flight software for TeraWave's command and data handling (C&DH) software, including command routing, onboard data management, telemetry generation, and subsystem control
Develop telecommand and telemetry processing software for uplink command validation, scheduling, and execution, and onboard health and status data collection and downlink management
Develop spacecraft time management software including onboard time correlation, synchronization with GPS/GNSS time references, and precision timing distribution across vehicle subsystems
Create and maintain software interfaces between C&DH and other spacecraft subsystems to support safe and secure vehicle operations
Collaborate with hardware, systems, and autonomy engineers to define software requirements, interfaces, and behavioral boundaries across subsystems
Develop and integrate simulation environments and models to test FSW across a range of nominal and off-nominal operational scenarios
Support software architecture, design reviews, and systems engineering trade studies
Participate in software integration, verification, and validation testing including software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments
Support on-orbit operations and troubleshooting of deployed spacecraft
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team technical development
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field
5+ years of experience in spacecraft flight software or embedded software development
Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python
Solid understanding of Object-Oriented problem solving and software layering to facilitate modularity and reuse
Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as Linux, QNX, VxWorks, RTEMS or equivalent
Experience developing software for one or more spacecraft avionics functions such as C&DH, telecommand and telemetry processing, or hardware I/O management
Familiarity with CCSDS standards for spacecraft telecommand and telemetry processing
Familiarity with cybersecurity principles for space systems including secure boot, command authentication, or encrypted communication links
Experience with software unit testing frameworks such as Google Test or equivalent for embedded C/C++ environments
Experience with inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms including sockets, shared memory, message queues, or publish-subscribe…