Sr Automation 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and expand automation software toolchains that integrate engineering data from various sources to support launch vehicle development and mission integration.
• Toolchains that interact with large-scale production CAD databases to support vehicle-level mass property estimation.
• Other infrastructure projects utilizing Databricks, AWS, Gitlab CI, or other frameworks and elements to automate analysis workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software development, automation, data science, engineering, or analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and maintain automated software tools and workflows.
• Experience with React, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Databricks, SQL, Python, REST APIs, and AWS.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, SVN) and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
• Experience developing and improving toolchains that interface with a CAD toolset or database.
• Experience developing analysis toolchains and database solutions.
• Knowledge of launch vehicles (vehicle architecture, components, etc.).
• Knowledge of physics and engineering analysis fundamentals.

Skills

• React
• TypeScript
• Kubernetes
• Databricks
• SQL
• Python
• REST APIs
• AWS

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $197,529.00 - $276,539.55 for CA applicants, $181,626.00 - $254,275.35 for CO applicants, $197,529.00 - $276,539.55 for WA applicants.
• Other site ranges may differ.
• Culture Statement: Blue Origin is dedicated to building an authentic workplace where all employees feel valued and respected.
• Benefits include: 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%, and an 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.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

Pay

Base Pay Range For CA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55 CO applicants is $181,626.00 - $254,275.35 WA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55 Other Site Ranges May Differ

Schedule

Not specified