Sr. Flight Software Engineer, Autonomous & Intelligent System Management - Space Systems Development
Company: Blue Origin
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: September 18, 2024
Job Description:
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 diverse
team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of
spaceflight!This position is part of the Space Systems Development
(SSD) business unit. SSD develops next-generation concepts and
systems to advance our future of living and working in space
sustainably.As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers
and technicians within the Space System Development (SSD) business
unit, you will contribute to the design of the flight software for
future space systems operating in orbital and deep space
environment. Within a small, passionate, and accomplished team, you
will contribute to developing fault tolerant flight software
responsible for the overall command and control of a significant
autonomous space system providing state-of-the-art space station
services with Blue Origin Orbital Reef and NASA Commercial
Destination Free Flyer (CDFF) program. This includes defining
architectures and requirements, cross-functional activities with
subsystem stakeholders, and development and verification. This
position will directly impact the history of space exploration, and
your dedicated commitment and detailed attention will further the
cause of safe spaceflight as we build a road to space. You will
create and maintain artifacts for flight software designs and
present infrastructure and application flight software designs at
gated reviews.We are looking for engineers to apply their technical
expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to
positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission
and vision is required. If you're excited by solving novel
problems, learning about interesting topics, and completing
challenging activities, please apply!Responsibilities:
- Design and develop vehicle autonomous system management and
fault management flight software
- Support design and development of flight software functional
architecture for orbital space system
- Design and develop embedded computer vision software for
autonomous proximity operations and docking
- Evaluate, decompose, and create requirements for
safety-critical, real-time operating systems
- Support trade studies for infrastructure, system and
application embedded flight software architectures and
implementations
- Work with cross-functional stakeholders to define software
concepts of operations, functions and requirements, including
proximity and docking fiducials
- Author unit tests, documentation, and participate in design and
code reviews
- Integrate space system flight software components, create and
run unit tests, validate on cross-platform software testbed
Hardware-in-the-Loop and simulator environment
- Define and implement intelligent system flight software
engineering best practices and processes through edge deployment
for embedded real-time execution
- Present flight software designs at design and milestone
reviews
- Deliver flight software for milestone prototype
demonstration
- Support the integrated product manager to identify and track
program and technical risk, develop and maintain schedule, resource
allocation, and budgetMinimum Qualifications:
- B.S. degree in computer science, computer engineering, robotics
engineering or related engineering field
- 8+ years demonstrated industry experience
- Breadth and depth of understanding of real-time embedded
software development concepts
- Demonstrated software development skills in real-time embedded
systems, particularly in C/C++
- Experience in cross-platform development and deployment of
software.
- Experience with real-time operating systems
- Demonstrated hands-on and theoretical mastery of software,
computational science and intelligent system principles, concepts,
algorithms, and engineering beyond tool use
- Demonstrated experience with development of real-time embedded
software systems performing long duration autonomous operations in
changing environments
- Advanced competency in both real-time embedded software control
systems and application software engineering across the entire
lifecycle
- Demonstrated competency and experience developing intelligent
systems and computer vision software for real-time embedded systems
at the edge
- Highly skilled in both software architecture and computer
architecture
- Effective communication skills
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident
(current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as
a refugee or granted asylum.Preferred Qualifications:
- M.S. degree in computer science, computer engineering, robotics
engineering or related engineering field
- Successful candidates typically have 10+ years of real-time
embedded flight software design and development experience.
- Extensive experience in autonomous system real-time embedded
software development for aerospace, satellite, self-driving
automotive, robotics, naval underwater vehicles, medical systems,
or edge autonomous planning and scheduling systems.
- Extensive experience in full life cycle software development of
real-time embedded system, including system design and analysis,
requirement capture and development, software implementation and
verification, system integration, qualification, and release.
- Experience with dynamic iterative development processes such as
spiral model, agile, or incremental models
- Ability to translate intelligent system concepts, architecture,
and design to implementable software within the constraints of
safety and mission critical real-time embedded systems in
C/C++
- Ability to implement advanced intelligent software not
supported by prepackaged libraries
- Experience with prepackaged libraries such as OpenCV,
Tensorflow, PyTorch, Keras, Numpy, Python, scikit-learn
- Experience and knowledge with edge processing accelerator
engines for computer vision and sensor fusion algorithms
computation
- Experience with cross-platform development and testbed lab
environments
- Experience developing safety and mission critical products
adhering to software best practices and standards such as DO-178,
NPR 7150.2, or other.
- Experience working effectively with cross-functional
stakeholdersCompensation Range for:CA applicants is
$170,805.00-$239,127.00;CO applicants is $157,053.75-$219,875.25;WA
applicants is $170,805.00-$239,127.00Other site ranges may
differApplications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the
requisition is closed.Inclusivity StatementDon't meet all desired
requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely
to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired
qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a
diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited
about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly
with every desired qualification in the job description, we
encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate
for this or other roles.Export Control RegulationsApplicants for
employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S.
permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully
admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted
asylum.BenefitsBenefits 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.Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks
per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid
holidays.Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward
individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in
company results.Eligibility for benefits varies by role type,
please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the
benefits available for this role.Equal Employment OpportunityBlue
Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing
a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin
hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications,
performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and
maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and
teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the
diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified
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for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment,
regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual
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physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran
status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal,
state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment
qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent
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