Blue Origin
Software Engineering Team Lead - Lunar Permanence
Blue Origin, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Application close date: 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. 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! We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. This role is part of the Lunar Transportation business unit, which develops Blue Origin's multiple Blue Moon lander product lines (Link: https://www.blueorigin.com/blue-moon). To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for the transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will be a key member of a software team responsible for designing, implementing, and verifying flight software that will fly on a lunar lander. You will share in the team's impact on the full life cycle of software and vehicle development, from conceptual architectures and requirements through vehicle integration, launch, and flight. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership talent, and passion for our mission to help return humans to the moon. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Develop board support packages for a control & data handling processors. Contribute as a flight software developer to the embedded flight software. Develop software requirements and architecture in coordination with systems engineering and subsystem owners. Author unit tests, documentation, and participate in code reviews. Coordinate the technical activities of the team developing vehicle and subsystem management applications. Coordinate efforts to integrate flight software components for testing and verification in Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation environments. Define, implement, and teach software development best practices. Minimum Qualifications: B.S. degree or equivalent in computer, aerospace, or electrical engineering or related field Very familiar with Linux and U-boot development 10+ years of embedded software development and testing experience including multi-threaded programming and real-time systems, particularly in C/C++ Demonstrated effective communication skills with program and executive leadership. Proven experience in requirement derivation, implementation, and verification Familiarity with Agile and DevOps processes and culture Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion Ability to obtain a security clearance 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: Embody our Blue Origin Leadership Principles with a history of providing technical leadership and mentoring to other team members. Experience working on multiple, concurrent product b