Avionics / Embedded Software Engineer I - Early Career (2026 Starts)

About the role

Blue Origin is seeking talented individuals to join our dynamic team of engineers. Our mission is to lower the cost of access to space and enable a future where millions of people live and work in space for the benefit of Earth.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain software applications and their components.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to build verification plans, frameworks, tools, and tests for safety critical, real-time, embedded software that support control and diagnostics of human capable spacecraft, for both orbital and sub-orbital programs.
• Review and update software requirements and designs for verifiability.
• Write code to verify software for various embedded environments in C, C++, and Python.
• Design adversarial, requirements based, automated tests.
• Develop tools and infrastructure to support efficient build, debugging, and deployment.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a BS Degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, physics, aerospace, or related field, earned within the last year.
• Software development skills, particularly in C/C++, Python, or C#/Java.
• Problem solving and debugging skills, particularly in C/C++.
• Experience with formalized verification activities (Test cases, procedures, reports).
• Collaborative interactions with software development teams while maintaining objectivity and independence.
• Relevant internship/co-op and/or hands-on experience that demonstrate development of both technical skills as well as leadership qualities.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs.
• A flexible and adaptable mindset.
• A self-driven individual with the ability to seek out requirements with minimal direction.

Desired

• An advanced degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• Experience with build, test, and deployment automation.
• Experience with and understanding of computer networking systems and protocols.
• Experience with distributed applications and safety-critical software development.
• Experience with Qt framework/QML.
• Experience with DevOps and Agile/Scrum.
• Working knowledge of configuration management and source code management systems.