Senior Ground Software Architect

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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!

Our In-Space Systems business unit is seeking expert personnel to join the Ground System team as the Blue Ring Senior Ground Software Architect! We are a passionate group developing mobility missions that will impact the history of space exploration! This position will significantly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention to ensure safe and repeatable space flight.

The ideal candidate will work closely with Systems Engineering teams to support and guide the software architecture, technology selection, and verification planning in alignment with the requirements and payload customer needs to fly on-orbit vehicles. Strong software skills are needed to actively develop and mentor a team of mission operation software developers responsible for space-to-ground communications, command and control, mission planning, and flight dynamics of an autonomous space vehicle.

Responsibilities :

• Architect, design, implement, test, verify and deploy mission operations, safety-critical software systems, ensuring the success of Blue Origin's space missions.
• Guide the development and implementation of operations software and ground system infrastructure.
• Perform trade studies to develop software tools in-house, adapt existing software, or purchase software to perform a particular function.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers representing flight vehicle systems, infrastructure, and customers to define software requirements, architectures, and designs.
• Coordinate with mission system engineers to plan, develop, and lead system verification and qualification.
• Produce documentation for software architecture, design, verification plans, user manual and training material.
• Support mission control software operations responsibilities (maintenance, flaw correction, improvements) during operator training; ground data system verification, validation and certification; spacecraft integration; and flight.
• Develop and integrate software components, including unit-level and system-level tests.

Qualifications :

Real-time flight operations.

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Compensation Range :

WA applicants is $170,805.00-$239,127.00.

Other site ranges may differ.

Inclusivity Statement :

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Salary : $170,805 - $239,127