BLUE ORIGIN

Full-stack Engineer

• Design, implement, test, verify and deploy mission operations software systems, ensuring the success of the overall Ground System (hardware/software) supporting Blue Origin space mission operations.
• Work with multiple teams, including engineers from fields like flight vehicle systems, mission control infrastructure, operations subject areas, and customers to define software requirements, architectures, and designs.
• Develop rapid prototypes to prove out concepts and quantify technical risks.
• Coordinate with systems infrastructure and system engineers to plan, develop, and verify, to ensure software products meet requirements and safety-critical standards.
• Produce user documentation for software architecture, design, verification plans, user manual and training material.
• Follow software development processes that meet Blue Origin and customer-required standards to ensure software safety and reliability.
• Support frequent update cycles in support of pre-flight testing, mission validation exercises and operations training events.
• Support mission control software operations responsibilities (maintenance, defect correction, improvements) during operator training; ground data system verification, validation, and certification; spacecraft integration; and flight.
• Integrate software components, develop, and run unit-level and system-level tests, validate using Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop simulators, and release certified code.
• Support in developing materials for software design, verification plans, user manuals, and training.

Senior Ground Software Engineer – Top Secret Clearance Required

• Architect and implement high-performance, low-overhead MAC protocols tailored for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint satellite links within the TeraWave constellation
• Develop sophisticated TDMA and demand-assigned multiple access (DAMA) schedulers to manage bandwidth across thousands of beams with microsecond precision
• Implement robust error control, retransmission (ARQ), and adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) logic capable of reacting instantly to fading conditions and orbital transitions
• Build software logic for seamless make-before-break handovers between satellites and ground stations operating in high-velocity orbital environments
• Optimize the interface between the wireless MAC layer and high-speed packet processing engines such as DPDK and VPP, ensuring zero-copy data paths and minimal jitter
• Design MAC layer architectures for constellation-scale deployments, ensuring efficient performance as the TeraWave network grows to thousands of satellites
• Collaborate with PHY layer engineers and network architects to align custom wireless stack design with system-level TeraWave performance requirements
• Drive technical decision-making related to MAC layer architecture, including framing strategies, contention versus scheduled access models, flow control, and QoS prioritization frameworks
• Lead MAC protocol development through the full lifecycle, from custom state machine design and simulation through hardware integration and field testing

Senior Wireless Software Engineer – MAC Layer

Program Manager

• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic thought partner to the Vice President, FMSO
• Partner with FMSO leadership to implement and track organizational strategies, goals, and OKRs related to facilities, infrastructure, maintenance, and site services
• Translate leadership vision into actionable plans with clear owners, milestones, and success metrics
• Monitor progress against strategic priorities, proactively identifying and flagging risks, delays, or obstacles
• Prepare materials for business reviews, strategic planning cycles, Board meetings, and other high-visibility executive forums
• Drive critical cross-functional initiatives and special projects on behalf of the VP
• Create and maintain program management artifacts, including a running portfolio of active initiatives with clear status visibility for leadership
• Follow up with stakeholders across the company to ensure commitments and action items are fulfilled in a timely manner
• Identify and remove organizational barriers to success, developing courses of action to overcome issues and facilitate progress on capital projects and operational improvements
• Manage a regular business rhythm for the FMSO organization, including headcount tracking, budget allocation, and business analytics
• Synthesize complex information, data, and recommendations related to site operations, maintenance metrics, and facility usage into clear briefings to inform critical business decisions
• Conduct research and analysis, developing business cases, position papers, and decision frameworks for infrastructure investments, new site services, or operational changes
• Identify operational inefficiencies within FMSO and develop data-driven solutions to improve effectiveness, reduce costs, and enhance service levels
• Aid the FMSO teams in effective decision-making on complex infrastructure, maintenance, and site operations scenarios
• Lead change management activities to evaluate, coordinate, and approve new requirements or changes impacting site operations
• Facilitate effective communication between the VP and all stakeholders, coordinating FMSO-wide internal communications

Senior Program Manager, FMSO Strategic Operations

Backend Engineer

• Design and develop API infrastructure and backend services that power our platform ecosystem
• Lead development of scalable microservices and backend systems that support organizational growth
• Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code in languages such as Java, Python, Go, and C++
• Architect and implement resilient backend services with robust API design patterns, versioning strategies, and documentation
• Implement monitoring and observability practices to maintain system uptime and reliability
• Lead technical design reviews for backend systems, building repeatable processes and standards
• Support continuous improvement of platform infrastructure and deployment pipelines
• Provide mentorship to junior developers and contribute to team knowledge sharing
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver platform solutions that enable organizational success

Backend Software Engineer III – Supply Chain, Operations

• Contribute to the design and development of API infrastructure and backend services that power our platform ecosystem
• Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code in languages such as Java, Python, Go, and C++
• Build backend systems and microservices under guidance from senior engineers
• Implement API design patterns, versioning strategies, and documentation to support platform usability
• Participate in monitoring and observability practices to maintain system reliability
• Assist with technical design reviews and learn standards for backend systems
• Support continuous improvement of platform infrastructure and deployment pipelines
• Collaborate with team members to resolve technical challenges and improve code quality

Backend Software Engineer II – Supply Chain, Operations

• Lead the design and development of API infrastructure and backend services that power our platform ecosystem
• Architect and implement our API Gateway initiative, enabling secure and efficient connectivity for teams across Blue Origin
• Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code in languages such as Java, Python, Go, and C++
• Design and build resilient, scalable microservices and backend systems that support organizational growth
• Implement robust API design patterns, versioning strategies, and documentation to ensure platform usability
• Champion operational excellence through monitoring, observability, and reliability practices; maintain high system uptime
• Lead technical design reviews across the organization, building repeatable processes and standards for backend systems
• Drive continuous improvement of platform infrastructure and deployment pipelines
• Architect and scale AI/ML-capable backend services and infrastructure to support emerging organizational needs
• Mentor junior and mid-level software developers and contribute to team technical excellence

Senior Backend Software Engineer – Supply Chain, Operations

Recruitment

• Create and implement comprehensive recruitment strategies to identify, engage, and hire top executive talent.
• Conduct proactive market mapping and benchmarking to stay ahead of talent trends in key functional areas.
• Cultivate a pipeline of high-caliber candidates for critical executive roles.
• Develop and implement comprehensive executive recruiting strategies aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to understand the company's growth objectives and executive hiring needs.
• Deliver quarterly talent intelligence briefings that inform leadership decisions on organizational capability, competitive talent positioning, and emerging market trends impacting executive availability.
• Conduct in-depth interviews and thorough assessments of executive candidates to evaluate qualifications, leadership capabilities, and cultural fit.
• Present comprehensive candidate reports and recommendations to senior leadership.

Principal Executive Recruiter

• Support the development and operations of New Glenn, a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle
• Develop flight software and tools for various spaceflight systems
• Share in the team’s impact on all aspects of safety-critical real-time embedded software development
• Work on vehicle avionics and ground systems
• Be responsible for requirements, design, implementation, integration and testing of various software components and tools critical for New Glenn’s mission.

Embedded Software Engineer III – Avionics

Director

• Build and mature the Strategy function
• Define the charter, scope, and engagement model for Blue Origin’s Strategy function, including how it interfaces with business units, Sales, Corporate Development, and Strategic Partnerships
• Establish and run key elements of the strategy operating system (e.g., long‑range planning inputs, annual strategy refresh, portfolio and investment reviews, metrics/OKRs, and executive cadences)
• Over time, hire, develop, and lead a small team of strategists, creating a high‑performance, inclusive culture and elevating strategic capabilities across the company
• Own the enterprise strategy agenda
• Develop and continually refine a focused portfolio of enterprise‑level strategic questions (e.g., portfolio choices, where we must win, make/buy/partner decisions, capital allocation themes)
• Lead complex, cross‑company strategy projects end‑to‑end, from problem framing and hypothesis development through analysis, synthesis, recommendations, and executive alignment
• Translate Blue Origin’s long‑term vision into clear strategic priorities and roadmaps, with explicit implications for business units, capabilities, and investments
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to connect strategy to resource allocation and performance management
• Drive “big bets” and company‑shaping opportunities
• Identify, frame, and champion 3–5 “big bets” at any given time that can materially shape Blue Origin’s trajectory
• Work closely with Corporate Development on strategy‑led M&A and strategic investments, including market scans, investment theses, target screening, and portfolio fit
• Partner with Strategic Partnerships and Sales to design and evaluate non‑standard partnership constructs (e.g., co‑development, strategic collaborations, warrants/rights, ecosystem plays)
• Serve as a trusted advisor
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, bringing objective, data‑driven perspectives on markets, competitors, and strategic options
• Facilitate executive‑level discussions and offsites, ensuring focus on the most important issues and clear decisions, owners, and follow‑through
• Create high‑quality executive communications (strategy narratives, investment cases) that clearly articulate trade‑offs, options, and recommendations

Director of Strategy

Mechanical Engineer

• Participate in the entire design cycle of next-generation umbilical systems from a mechanical and fluid systems standpoint, including conceptual and detailed design, trade studies, structural analysis, development testing and qualification
• Generate 3-D models, component drawings, assembly drawings, and interface control documents with application of GD&T per ASME Y14.5
• Design mechanical umbilical hardware including disconnect mechanisms, attach/release mechanisms, fluid couplings, seals, and structural interfaces
• Create documentation for assembly and testing of development and flight hardware
• Participate in subsystem level testing including planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
• Develop component specifications and manage suppliers
• Provide manufacturing and production support including design for manufacturability reviews and integration support

Mechanical Engineer II

Systems Engineer

• Work with the program’s Lead Systems Engineer to ensure compliance with design standards, processes, and general best practices.
• Apply a variety of technical principles and tools in Systems Engineering such as CONOPs development, requirements definition and analysis, and interface definition.
• Decompose high-level requirements into lower-level system architecture, system design requirements, and functional block diagrams.
• Work with subsystems to ensure proper requirements definition, verification and validation plans, consistency with system and mission objectives.
• Coordinate with specialty engineering functions in support of subsystem development teams.
• Oversee verification and validation strategies, plans and processes to ensure software and hardware components, and the integrated spacecraft subsystems will meet system requirements and mission goals.
• Create and oversee the execution of test plans, procedures and generation of results reports.
• Collaborate with other program elements (I&T, ground systems, flight operations, mission management, and systems architecture) to understand their needs and create holistic solutions.
• Identify and assist in the management of technical, schedule and cost risks.
• Work with the flight software team to resolve implementation issues, review the software development processes, link their development to L3 and L4 requirements and needed functional behaviors.
• Assist in the planning and develop of system-level verification methods and events.
• Support and collaborate with the Assembly, Integration and Test team in developing test procedures and scripts.
• Support integration activities “on the floor” in the spacecraft assembly facility.
• Assist with proposals based on knowledge of spacecraft capabilities and functions.
• Manage technical performance measures for the overall vehicle.
• Participate in gated program reviews and drive subsequent actions to closure.
• Drive process improvements with a sense of ownership and urgency.

Aerospace Systems Engineer III

• Participate in the entire design cycle of flight hardware, including conceptual and detailed design, trade studies, structural analysis, development testing, build & integration support, and qualification
• Design mechanisms for space flight which may include gimbaling mechanisms, deployment devices, separation systems, hold-down & release mechanisms, and antenna pointing devices
• Generate component drawings, assembly drawings, and interface control documents with application of GD&T
• Create documentation for assembly and testing of development and flight hardware
• Perform subsystem level testing including planning, execution, data reduction and analysis
• Develop component & subsystem level specifications and manage suppliers
• Leverage experience and engineering judgement to quickly design and produce proof of concept hardware for fast-moving research and development projects
• Participate in a small, agile team to create and adapt to frequently shifting priorities

Mechanical Design Engineer III – Blue Ring Mechanisms

• Support the development and operations of New Glenn, a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle
• Develop flight software and tools for various spaceflight systems
• Engage in all aspects of safety-critical real-time embedded software development
• Work on vehicle avionics and ground systems
• Responsible for requirements, design, implementation, integration and testing of software components and tools critical for New Glenn’s mission.

Software Development Engineer II – Avionics

Software Engineer

• Drive the architecture and delivery of a custom SDN controller capable of managing a highly dynamic LEO topology
• Oversee the development of sophisticated beam planning algorithms that optimize phased-array antenna resources, frequency reuse, and power constraints
• Design and deliver software to manage complex laser inter-satellite links and gateway handoffs
• Own the software stack for the ground segment
• Build the observability, telemetry, and automated remediation tools required to operate a global constellation
• Hire, develop, and lead a high-performing engineering organization
• Partner with hardware, RF, and mission-planning teams to define software-hardware interfaces

Director – Software Development

Engineer

• Own the engine-level systems architecture, ensuring design decisions made at the subsystem level are coherent, traceable, and optimized for the system as a whole
• Develop, decompose, and allocate requirements across subsystems, maintaining clear traceability and a credible path to verification for every requirement
• Define and control all key interfaces between engine subsystems and between the engine and vehicle, resolving conflicts before they become integration problems
• Lead engine-level trade studies with analytical rigor, driving clear recommendations that advance the program rather than cataloguing options
• Actively engage with test data, anomaly investigations, and design iterations to identify optimization opportunities and push system performance
• Identify technical risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate program status with clarity and honesty to leadership and stakeholders
• Serve as the technical hub across a wide range of stakeholders — subsystem engineers, vehicle teams, test operations, and program leadership
• Coordinate System Safety analysis across the engine, ensuring complete hazard coverage and no gaps across subsystems
• Lead and prepare for major program reviews, setting a high bar for technical readiness and ensuring the team is prepared to defend their designs
• Maintain configuration discipline across drawings, interface control documents, and design documentation so the team always has an accurate picture of the current system