{"id":2930203,"url":"https://alion.io/job/blue-origin-space-segment-software-systems-engineer-senior","title":"Space Segment Software Systems Engineer - Senior","company":{"id":3698,"name":"Blue Origin","domain":"blueorigin.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/blueorigin","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":92,"open_postings":247,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.312,"repost_share":0.004,"time_to_fill_p50_days":45,"computed_at":"2026-10-29T05:49:05Z"}},"role":"Backend","role_family":"Backend","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Littleton, United States","Huntsville, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":133500,"max":186898,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":186898},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"CCSDS","optional":false},{"name":"F Prime","optional":false},{"name":"Agile","optional":true},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":true},{"name":"GitLab","optional":true},{"name":"Jira","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-13T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-13","last_verified_at":"2026-10-28T21:19:18Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":16,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":16},"description":"Application close date:\nApplications 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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!\nThis role is part of Blue National Security (BNS), where our focus is the design, development, and delivery of launch and spacecraft systems for national security missions. Through Blue Ring, our all-in-one, high-powered hybrid solar-electric and chemical-propelled spacecraft, we provide unmatched mission maneuverability, versatility, and capacity at dramatically lower-profile costs.As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will ensure our spacecraft satisfies the needs of our critical partners, and crafts the larger vehicle data architectures to enable us to successfully implement the required capabilities for our mission. As a Software Systems Engineer on the Spacecraft Systems Engineering team, you will provide the technical glue connecting data from our flight software to the systems functions to our ground operations and test engineering. You will help ensure the program requirements, operational descriptions, and system designs have been shaped so that the overall system meets our customers’ needs.\nYou will be responsible for ensuring efficient integration of flight software into test environments, and with the spacecraft, which includes spacecraft bus software systems, and software products across the entire life cycle (such as architecture definition, requirements formulation, software development plans and processes, and verification processes).\nTo accomplish this, you will work closely with our spacecraft development engineers, flight software developers, spaceflight operations organization, test engineering, and ground system engineers.\nThis role will encompass developing standards and processes and ensuring adherence to them. This position demands a systems thinking approach, requiring a comprehensive understanding of the architectural and design elements of interconnected systems, and how they will be tested and verified.\nSpecial Mentions [Edit or remove as needed]\nRelocation provided\nTravel expected up to 15% of the time\nActive clearance is highly desired but not required. (TS/SCI with CI poly or upgradable to it)\nResponsibilities include but are not limited to:\nSupport the Flight Software and other subsystem teams in defining system level software requirements and allocations to define the software implementation approach for the spacecraft.\nCoordinate overall software architecture strategy and implementation approach.\nCreate guidelines and procedures defining software development, implementation, and verification strategies.\nOversee software development resources and allocations, as well as the creation and maintenance of software-related interface control documents (ICDs).\nConduct software life cycle reviews, including code walkthroughs, requirements reviews, test readiness and results reviews and acceptance test reviews.\nReview and approve required software management plans (software development, test, maintenance, configuration management and fault management).\nOversee flight software-related verification and spacecraft integration test activities.\nProvided mentoring and direct technical assistance to engineering teams, covering development, testing and systems engineering of flight software, commands, telemetry and conops.\nCoordinate with users (internal, payload, or other) to ensure the software interfaces are adequate and agreed to.\nAssist in the development of software requirements, ensuring they are understandable, valid, traceable, and verifiable.\nProvide technical mentoring for junior engineers across Blue Ring.\nMinimum Qualifications\nMinimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, Aerospace engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical field.\nDemonstrated understanding of systems engineering fundamentals and experience in multiple system lifecycle phases.\n10+ years of related experience in the design, development, and test of aerospace systems, preferably spacecraft.\nFamiliarity with spacecraft operations, command & control, and/or spacecraft communications.\nExperience developing or testing flight software.\nExperience developing an integrated system with depth in one or more spacecraft subsystems, and/or system design and integration.\nFamiliarity with spacecraft flight software design and architecture (e.g. cFS, F Prime, etc.).\nUnderstanding of embedded software development concepts, including hardware integration, message buses, scheduling, and network communication.\nDomain experience with spacecraft systems and subsystem functions, interfaces, and communication protocols (i.e. serial, 1553, Ethernet, embedded software, etc.).\nExperience with CCSDS standards, including command and telemetry formats.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nMust 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.\nPreferred Qualifications\nM.S. degree in a relevant technical field.\nActive TS/SCI security clearance with CI poly\nDemonstrated experience debugging and identifying root cause at the hardware/software boundary.\nExperience defining and performing complex trade studies.\nExperience using hardware and software testbeds and lab environments for software and system verification.\nFamiliarity with Agile methodologies and modern software development practices.\nJira, gitlab, CI/CD pipelines.\nFamiliarity with, or experience in, Model-Based Systems Engineering, such as System Models and/or System Architecture diagrams.\nBase Pay Range for:\nCO applicants is $133,500.00 - $186,898.95Other site ranges may differ\nCulture Statement\nDon’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 an 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.\nExport Control Regulations\nApplicants 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.\nBackground Check\nRequired for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check\nRequired for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation\nRequired for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.\nRequired for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical\nBenefits\nBenefits 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.\nStock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)\nPaid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.\nDependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details. \nEqual Employment Opportunity\nBlue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified 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. 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, sex, 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, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.\nAffirmative Action and Disability Accommodation\nApplicants 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 . Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. 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