Sr. Software Engineer - Avionics Center of Excellence
Company: Blue Origin
Location: Reston
Posted on: January 18, 2023
Job Description:
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.The
Avionics Center of Excellence is a "super-powered" organization,
bringing top talent to answer some of our most ambitious
engineering questions. Its mission is to champion engineering best
practices and drive common solutions across all avionics product
teams at Blue.As a Lead Software Engineer within the Avionics
Center of Excellence, you will be part of a collaborative team of
experts that specializes in the verification of safety and
mission-critical software. You have a strong desire to learn new
systems, challenge the status-quo and improve software products.
Your attention to detail, passion for finding software errors, and
relentless commitment to a culture of safety will contribute to
successful spacecraft missions.Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the business unit product groups to identify
gaps and opportunities related to software verification
- Harness your deep proven experience to provide expert level
advice on the verification of safety/mission-critical embedded
software
- Lead a software engineering team toward successful verification
of software, while coaching and mentoring junior-level
engineers
- Contribute to the development of a common software verification
strategy, including methodologies, processes, and
infrastructure
- Review and refactor software requirements and designs for
verifiability and uncover requirement gaps
- Author requirements-based test cases to meet DO-178 normal and
robustness conditions
- Develop software verification plans and checklists
- Identify and build the software test environment and
infrastructure, leveraging readily available Continuous
Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environments and test
tools where appropriate
- Author test procedures and test scripts
- Participate in Agile stand-ups as needed by the product
groupsRequired Qualifications:
- Passion for getting people into space and back again
safely
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in computer engineering, computer
science, electrical engineering, or related discipline
- 8+ years of aerospace, space, or defense industry
experience
- Experience developing or verifying safety/mission-critical
software under DO-178B/C Design Assurance Level (DAL) C or
higher
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
skills
- Experience interacting collaboratively with software
development teams while maintaining objectivity and
independenceDesired:
- Previous experience leading or managing a team of
engineers
- Experience with Model Based Development (MBD) auto-code tools
such as MATLAB Simulink
- Experience developing or verifying Real-Time Operating System
(RTOS), Board Support Package (BSP), or middleware software
- Experience developing and deploying software test stations
- Experience with FAA Stage-of-Involvement and certification
audits
- Experience with tools such as DOORs Next Generation (DNG),
Gitlab, SVN, Docker, Jenkins, Docker Compose, Packer, Kubernetes,
Ansible
- Experience writing code in PHP, Python, C and/or
C++Compensation range for on site CO applicants is
$150,544-$220,798Compensation range for on site WA applicants is
$163,725-$240,130Compensation range for on site CA applicants is
$163,725-$240,130Other site ranges may differExport 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.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 applicants for employment and
employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other
terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race,
color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin/ethnicity, age, 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 with applicable federal,
state, and local laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law,"
please see here and here.Blue Origin will consider for employment
qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent
with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in
Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.Affirmative Action and
Disability AccommodationApplicants wishing to receive information
on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring
a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the
application and/or interview process, please contact us at
EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.BenefitsEmployee Benefits include:
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance,
short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company
match.Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition
to 14 holidaysDiscretionary bonus programs
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