Sr Embedded Software Verification & Test Engineer — Lunar Permanance Verified today

Role Overview

Blue Origin's Lunar RF Systems group seeks a Senior Embedded Software Verification and Test Engineer to support communications components for lunar vehicles. You will work with a team of RF hardware, antenna, DSP, and FPGA engineers to deliver reliable systems for safe human spaceflight.

You will define and execute verification strategy for embedded software on flight RF hardware across FPGAs, microcontrollers, and system-on-chip devices. This spans early development through qualification, acceptance, vehicle integration, and flight support.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software verification strategies, test plans, procedures, and requirements traceability matrix for spaceflight RF components
• Derive electrical test requirements from system specifications, ICDs, schematics, and safety requirements
• Review system, software, interface, and safety requirements for clarity, completeness, and testability
• Develop automated test frameworks, scripts, test firmware, equipment-control software, and data-analysis tools
• Perform software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, bench-level, and integrated RF testing
• Verify functional, performance, timing, interface, startup, fault-management, and recovery requirements
• Establish objective pass/fail criteria and maintain configuration-controlled test procedures, software, equipment configurations, and results
• Debug embedded systems using laboratory equipment and software-debug tools
• Lead anomaly investigations across software, FPGA logic, digital hardware, and RF hardware; drive corrective actions through closure
• Participate in requirements, design, test-readiness, qualification, and acceptance reviews

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related technical field
• 8 or more years of relevant experience in embedded software verification, integration, test, or development
• Experience converting requirements into traceable test cases, procedures, and objective pass/fail criteria
• Strong embedded C or C++ development and debugging skills
• Proficiency with Python or similar languages for test automation, equipment control, and data analysis
• Experience testing embedded software on microcontroller, FPGA, or SoC based hardware
• Hands-on experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing and laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic or protocol analyzers, power supplies, multimeters, and signal generators
• Experience debugging across hardware and software using tools such as GDB, JTAG debuggers, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and Wireshark
• Demonstrated ability to perform root-cause analysis and clearly document test results and anomalies
• Experience with Git or another modern version-control system and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong technical communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related technical field
• Experience developing or verifying flight software, spacecraft avionics, RF communications systems, or other safety-critical embedded systems
• Experience applying formal software assurance and configuration-management practices, including DO-178C or comparable aerospace standards
• Experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators/analyzers, power meters, and attenuators
• Experience with automated regression frameworks and continuous integration
• Experience with fault injection, robustness testing, performance characterization, and off-nominal testing
• Familiarity with embedded interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, SpaceWire, Aurora, AXI, or AMBA
• Familiarity with FPGA development or debug using VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog
• Experience with qualification, acceptance, environmental, or EMI/EMC test campaigns
• Experience with Design for Testability
• Experience with technical leadership and mentoring

Compensation

Base pay range for Washington applicants: $197,529.00 to $276,539.55 annually. Other site ranges may differ.

Employment Details

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match up to 5%, Education Support Program, and stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week. Paid time off up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays. Bonus eligibility dependent on role type and job level.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Standard background check required for all positions.