Senior Software Engineer - TeraWave RF and Optical Systems Verified today
About TeraWave
Blue Origin is pioneering space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation consists of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity worldwide.
Your Role
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a vital leadership role within a team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, significantly contributing to the control and data plane architecture of the constellation. Your expertise in software development for constrained environments, real-time operating systems, high-speed data handling, and encryption will be essential to developing and maintaining complex software solutions. You will guide software development and optimization efforts, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal quality and performance.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop multi-threaded embedded software in C/C++ to run on Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal platforms hosted on multi-core SoCs
- Implement custom device drivers and management/control/data plane functions for Satellite RF transceivers, Antenna systems and Optical systems on TeraWave's Satellite Payload, Customer terminals and Ground Gateway Terminals
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software with hardware systems
- Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, and design discussions
- Troubleshoot problems and debug issues using telemetry, logs/traces, code instrumentation, and software and hardware debugging tools
- Champion embedded software development, testing and troubleshooting best practices including CI/CD, test and data analysis automation, and TDD
- Deliver with speed and quality, and mentor junior software engineers, fostering technical excellence and innovation
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in embedded software development in C/C++ to run on Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal platforms
- Strong proficiency in C++ object-oriented design and implementation
- Hands-on expertise in embedded systems debugging using software and hardware tools (JTAG, SWD, CoreSight, Lauterbach/Trace32, J-Link, J-Trace)
- Experience with developing applications that use standard peripherals (SPI, I3C, I2C, PCIe, CAN)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Test-Driven Development
- Experience leading software development teams and mentoring junior engineers
- Experience with Agile or Scaled Agile development methodologies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in embedded software development for mission-critical systems
- Experience with Linux networking and inter-core/processor communications between applications that use high-speed data-plane interfaces (Ethernet, Interlaken, JESD)
- Experience in developing embedded software in one or more of these areas: satellite communications systems, space-based networks, cellular wireless, terrestrial telecommunications systems
- Experience with developing drivers for proprietary and merchant silicon
- Experience with formal verification methods for safety-critical software
- Knowledge of radiation-hardened computing environments and related software considerations
Location and Work Arrangement
This role will be onsite in one of these locations: Greater Seattle Area, WA or Bay Area, CA. It is approved for temporary remote work exception while the local site is developed. Relocation assistance is available. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.
Compensation
Base Pay Range: $164,652.00 - $230,512.80 for both CA and WA applicants. 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/week)
- Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
Employment Requirements
Applicants 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.