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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!\n-We are 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.\nEarly Career Pathways: We offer two pathways for full-time employment (please indicate your preference in your application):\nDirect Hire: Multiple positions available across our Business Units. You will be matched with an appropriate engineering team based on your skillset and experience and our current business needs. \nNew Graduate Rotation Program: This one-year development program enables you to expand your engineering skillset through a variety of hands-on experience and mentorship. Throughout your three four-month rotations, you'll explore a variety of fields supporting our business units: New Glenn, Blue Engines, Lunar Permanence, Blue National Security, Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering, and Operations. Upon completing this uniquely personalized program, you'll collaborate with the Program Manager to determine the best team fit for your ongoing career. \nTimeline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.\nPrimary locations:\nWe prioritize placing early career engineers in locations where they can be co-located with their team and the relevant hardware they support. The primary locations for this role are listed below. Please indicate in the application where you would be willing to be located.\nKent, WA\n\nLos Angeles, CA\n\nResponsibilities include but are not limited to:\nYour projects may include designing, building, and maintaining software applications and their components.\n\nBased upon your placement, your work may involve many aspects of applied software development, requirement analysis, code development, testing, collaboration, documentation and system integration.\n\nCollaborate with multidisciplinary teams to build verification plans, frameworks, tools, and tests for safety critical, real-time, embedded software that support control and diagnostics of human capable spacecraft, for both orbital and sub-orbital programs.\n\nReview and update software requirements and designs for verifiability.\n\nWrite code to verify software for various embedded environments in C, C++, and Python.\n\nDesign adversarial, requirements based, automated tests.\n\nDevelop tools and infrastructure to support efficient build, debugging, and deployment.\n\nQualifications:\nMinimum of a BS Degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, physics, aerospace, or related field.\n\nWill have earned their degree within the last year and able to start by Fall 2027.\n\nSoftware development skills, particularly in C/C++, Python, or C#/Java.\n\nProblem solving and debugging skills, particularly in C/C++.\n\nExperience with formalized verification activities (Test cases, procedures, reports).\n\nCollaborative interactions with software development teams while maintaining objectivity and independence.\n\nRelevant internship/co-op and/or hands-on experience that demonstrate development of both technical skills as well as leadership qualities.\n\nAbility to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.\n\nAbility to work independently and as part of a team on rapid developmentprograms.\n\nFlexible and adaptable mindset.\n\nSelf-driven with the ability to seek out requirements with minimaldirection.\n\nDesired\nAdvanced degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.\n\nExperience with build, and test, and deployment automation.\n\nExperience with and understanding of computer networking systems and protocols.\n\nExperience with distributed applications and safety-critical software development.\n\nExperience with Qt framework/QML.\n\nExperience with DevOps and Agile / Scrum.\n\nWorking knowledge of configuration management and source code management systems.\n\nHow to prepare:\nWe are solving challenging, new problems and we need people to represent a wide variety of perspectives. Experience in aerospace is not a requirement. We value broad academic and industry experiences such as Tech, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Automotive, and more.\nWhen you apply, include your internship, co-curricular and research experience in your resume. Please also include the relevant programming languages you have used in these settings. If you haven’t yet used a tool in a professional setting, please include relevant coursework that demonstrates your preparation for these roles.\nBase Pay Range for:\nCO applicants is $101,405.00 - $141,966.30\nWA applicants is $110,623.00 - $154,871.85Other 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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