Senior Software Engineer - Phased Array Control

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Drive firmware features across the full stack, from bare-metal and RTOS code to system control software.
• Design and implement algorithms for electronic beam steering, phase and amplitude updates, and array calibration.
• Support the development lifecycle from hardware bring-up and silicon validation to integrated flight testing and on-orbit operations.
• Develop high-availability software with autonomous fault detection and recovery, thermal management, and secure over-the-air updates.
• Build data analysis tools to ingest telemetry, characterize array performance, and debug RF and signal-integrity issues.
• Partner with antenna, RF, and ASIC engineers to define hardware and software interfaces and communication protocols.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Seven or more years of professional experience in embedded software development for high-performance systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in C, C++, or Rust for resource-constrained, real-time environments.
• Experience with RTOS or Embedded Linux kernel and driver development on multi-core SoCs.
• Hands-on experience with lab instrumentation including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and high-speed oscilloscopes.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include experience developing software for radiation-hardened or space-qualified systems, direct experience with phased array antenna control, digital beamforming architectures, or high-frequency RF systems above 10GHz, familiarity with digital signal processing, modulation schemes, and MAC-layer protocols such as DVB-S2X or 3GPP NTN, experience developing drivers for proprietary silicon using high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, JESD204B/C, or SpaceWire, experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop testing, formal verification, or automated testing for flight-critical firmware, and experience owning embedded product lifecycles from initial architecture through delivery.

Skills

• Expert-level proficiency in C, C++, or Rust for resource-constrained, real-time environments.
• Experience with RTOS or Embedded Linux kernel and driver development on multi-core SoCs.
• Hands-on experience with lab instrumentation including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and high-speed oscilloscopes.
• Preferred skills include experience developing software for radiation-hardened or space-qualified systems, direct experience with phased array antenna control, digital beamforming architectures, or high-frequency RF systems above 10GHz, familiarity with digital signal processing, modulation schemes, and MAC-layer protocols such as DVB-S2X or 3GPP NTN, experience developing drivers for proprietary silicon using high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, JESD204B/C, or SpaceWire, experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop testing, formal verification, or automated testing for flight-critical firmware, and experience owning embedded product lifecycles from initial architecture through delivery.

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.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).

Pay

Base Pay Range For WA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55 Other Site Ranges May Differ

Schedule

Not specified