Sr. Satellite Software and Autonomy Engineer - TeraWave

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were 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!

Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-basedconnectivitywithTeraWave a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6Tbpsanywhere on network will service tens of thousands of enterprise data center and government users who require reliable connectivity for critical operations.

We are seeking a Sr. Satellite Software and Autonomy Engineer to design developintegrateand verify applications for TeraWaves onboard fault management mission sequencingmode management andautonomy systems. This role will be instrumental in building robust scalable flight software to support the growth of TeraWave into a 5408-vehicle constellation. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with experience in fault management mission sequencing flight software system-level testing and cross-subsystem integration.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Define and document integrated onboard autonomy behavior across subsystem interfaces including fault responses mode transitions command sequences telemetry expectations and operational constraints

• Develop onboard fault detection isolation and response logic across multiple satellite subsystems including fault monitors persistence logic inhibits recovery actions response sequencing and escalation paths

• Develop and integrate flight software for fault management and system-level autonomy applications and parameters

• Develop onboard mission sequencing and mode management logic for key mission phases satellite modes and nominal/contingency mode transitions

• Collaborate across subsystems including Flight SoftwareAvionicsGN&C ElectricalPowerC&DHPropulsion RF/CommunicationsandThermal

• Develop and execute verification and validation scripts including fault injection scenario-based testing telemetry validation and regression testing to ensure onboard autonomy meets requirements and operational needs

• Partner with Systems Engineering on Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) Mission Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and System Hazards Analyses toinform onboard autonomy design

• Develop and maintain table-driven flight software parameters supporting FDIR sequencing and mode management such as limit tables fault response tables command sequences and mode transition tables

• Partner with mission operations and fleet management teams to ensure onboard autonomy telemetry commanding and recovery behavior support scalable operations across the constellation

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Computer Science or a related field

• 7 years of experience developing mission automation FDIR mission sequencing onboard autonomy or related real-time software for satellite or space vehicle systems

• Demonstrated ability to translate subsystem-level fault detection/response requirements into flight software implementation working directly with subsystem SMEs

• Experience with continuous integration (CI) systems and automated software testing

• Experience with software configuration control tools such as Git or similar

• Experience developing FDIR mission sequencing or onboard autonomy across multiple subsystems

• Experience developingintegratingand/or testingreal-time flight software

• Experience with software development and/or integration using C/C Python and structured configuration/data formats such as XML YAML JSON or similar

• Experience developing test scripts and performing telemetry analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with satellite flight and/or ground operations
• Experience working in Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) and/or Software-in-the-Loop (SWIL) lab environments
• Experience developing deterministic nominal and contingency autonomy for major mission phases or modes
• Experience integrating with avionics systems and communications protocols
• Experience managing flight software parameter/configuration changes through formal review verification release and operational deployment processes
• Experience developing satellite or space vehicle autonomy through the full lifecycleincluding flight operations
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS Jama) for tracing fault management and sequencing requirements to implementation
• Experience supporting anomaly investigation and root cause analysis for onboard autonomy or FDIR behavior during test or flight operations
• Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA
• Experience designing evaluating and simulatingstate machines mode managers sequencing engines or rule-based autonomy systems
• Experience interfacing with simulation frameworks such as Trick Simor comparable frameworks

Base Pay Range for:

CO applicants is $144179.00 - $201849.90 WA applicants is $156802.00 - $219522.45

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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Benefits

• 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 companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC