Principal Vehicle Software Systems Engineer - New Glenn

About the role

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable. Lead the development, integration, and validation of mission-critical software for the New Glenn rocket system in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. As part of a small, high-impact team, you'll influence system-level software architecture while ensuring we build streamlined, verifiable solutions for safe spaceflight.

Responsibilities

• Lead software integration activities for critical rocket systems throughout the entire product lifecycle
• Work hands-on in a hardware-in-loop environment to validate flight software
• Design and implement verification strategies for safety-critical systems
• Influence system-level software architecture decisions
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues across integrated rocket systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure software meets mission requirements

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering or related technical discipline
• 10+ years of experience with real-time embedded systems, control systems methodologies and verification of safety-critical software
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with Python and Linux environments

Desired

• M.S. or PhD in computer science, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering or related technical discipline
• Demonstrated experience with MATLAB and Simulink and auto-coding methods
• Experience in the full lifecycle development of aerospace systems, including requirement definition, design solution definition, implementation, integration, verification and validation, qualification, commissioning and operation
• Experience with aerospace vehicles (e.g., Boeing 787, 777x, Orion) and model-based design (MBD) methodologies leading to certification of human spaceflight systems

Pay

• CA applicants: $183,193.00 – $256,469.85
• CO applicants: $173,466.00 – $242,851.35
• WA applicants: $183,193.00 – $256,469.85
• Other site ranges may differ

Benefits

• 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%
• 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