Flight Software Tools and Infrastructure Developer, New Glenn Verified today
This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.
As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will build the tools and infrastructure to support the New Glenn vehicle autonomy, guidance, and control team. You will lead the development of tools for flight software and simulation development and analysis in Matlab, Simulink, C and C++. You will be embedded in the flight software team alongside the engineers developing the control algorithms that launch and land the New Glenn vehicle. You will contribute to design standards and workflow definition, as well as new technology adoption. You will take ownership of many tools and help chart the future of flight software development.
Responsibilities
- Develop tools for flight software and simulation development interfacing with Matlab and Simulink autocode.
- Develop infrastructure for automated software testing and delivery with Gitlab CI pipelines.
- Contribute to flight software standards and best practices through working groups of software developers.
- Integrate and maintain AI coding and review tools into developer workflows and CI environment.
- Develop and maintain tools for unit testing with Python, Matlab, and other test frameworks.
- Maintain software test and build metrics databases, track and report on regression testing.
- Build tools for software configuration management and V&V artifact versioning.
Minimum Qualifications
- BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
- 3+ years experience in software infrastructure development.
- Comfortable developing in Python and Matlab.
- Experience with CI development in Gitlab or similar environment.
- Experience using and developing LLM coding tools and workflows.
- Motivated self-starter.
Preferred Qualifications
- MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Experience with C/C++ control software development.
- Experience developing integrated simulation environments.
- Experience with Simulink autocode.
- Experience with Aerospace or other industry control system design.
Compensation
Base pay range for Washington applicants: $134,961.00 to $188,945.40 annually. Other site ranges may differ.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
- Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability.
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
- Education Support Program.
- Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Up to four weeks paid time off per year based on scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Performance-based bonuses and benefits dependent on role type and job level (not guaranteed, subject to change).
Employment Requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Blue's Standard Background Check is required for all positions.