Job Summary:
Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to architect and lead the development of their command and control application for advanced engine systems, working closely with various engineering teams to ensure robust software solutions.
Responsibilities:
• Architect, develop, and maintain River, an Electron-based command and control application (TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js)
• Design and own data pipelines for storage, manipulation, and real-time send/receive of high-rate data
• Lead driver-level integration with PLC and packaged control surfaces (Modbus and other industrial protocols)
• Establish software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices across the codebase
• Drive code quality through reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD
• Partner with controls, avionics, and test engineers to define interfaces and translate requirements into robust software
• Troubleshoot complex issues across the software/hardware boundary in development and test environments
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical roadmap and cross-program lessons learned
Qualifications:
Required:
• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer/Software Engineering, or a related STEM field
• 5+ years of relevant software development experience
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js
• Experience building and shipping production applications, including data storage and real-time communication
• Demonstrated experience with software architecture, design patterns, and testing/CI practices
• 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:
• Experience with Electron and cross-platform desktop application development
• Experience integrating with PLCs and industrial protocols (Modbus, etc.) at the driver level
• Experience with time-series databases, high-rate data acquisition, or streaming data
• Familiarity with command and control, test systems, or hardware-in-the-loop environments
• Experience leading projects and mentoring engineers
Company:
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Kent, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.