Sr Manager - New Glenn Software Integration

BLUE ORIGIN • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 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 a team of skilled software integration engineers designing, building, and testing the integrated software system for the New Glenn rocket. In this role, you'll make architectural decisions that shape the future of rocket software and automation. You'll drive improvements to existing designs while developing innovative solutions for launch pad software systems as we rapidly iterate on our technology. This role offers the opportunity to have significant impact on next-generation rocket development while working with cutting-edge technology and a talented engineering team.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in computer, aerospace, or electrical engineering or related field
• 5+ years of design, integration, and test experience for real-time embedded software systems, particularly in C/C++
• Effective communication skills with program and executive leadership.
• Proven experience developing & verifying software to meet requirements
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps processes and culture

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience with embedded software systems, ranging across the entire development lifecycle.
• Experience with aerospace/launch vehicle development and operations, such as proposals, system definition, design, production, integration, verification, mission operations, and anomaly resolution.
• Experience working on multi-component, sophisticated avionics for spacecraft, aircraft, of similar systems.
• Experience in autonomy, sequencers, state machines, and/or fault management and their deployment onto real-time operating systems.
• Familiarity with software quality assurance standards like NPR 7150.2 or DO-178.
• Understanding of spacecraft operations, subsystem functions, and their interfaces and common interactions
• Familiarity with embedded avionics networking, including OSI model, transport/data link layers, Ethernet, IP, UDP/TCP/SCTP, CCSDS or other Radio networking protocols

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of technical software integration engineers
• Develop strategies for flight software qualification testing using hardware-in-loop laboratories
• Ensure delivery of high-quality software for New Glenn missions
• Conduct trade studies and author software architecture design documentation
• Incorporate AI and automation into operational frameworks to reduce manual workload and improve reliability
• Make critical architectural decisions that will influence future rocket systems

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%, and an 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level