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Sr HLS Software Verification Engineer – Lunar Permanence Verified today

Blue Origin · 2 Locations · Space Systems · first seen 2026-09-22
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About the role

You will work as part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. Software is the heart of space vehicle development. You will define systems and software across the lunar programmes in close collaboration with systems engineers, developers, and other discipline teams. Your work will directly impact the safety and success of planned missions.

Responsibilities

  • Work with systems engineers, developers, and programme managers to define software verification and test plans.
  • Lead team members on software verification best practices.
  • Work with the Verification RE to help set direction and goals for the team regarding development verification events and test cases.
  • Manage hardware-software integration problems and work across vehicle and mission design teams.
  • Deeply understand the safety-critical software development process and ensure that software behaviour is properly captured to ensure a safe mission.

Minimum qualifications

  • B.S. or higher degree in computer science, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
  • 8 years professional experience minimum.
  • Experience developing test cases, procedures, and scripts for software verification.
  • Experience in developing software requirements, verification plans, and test cases.
  • Experience working across systems and software disciplines, leading cross-functional groups.
  • Experience in spacecraft design and operations.
  • Experience with fault management design.
  • Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Desired qualifications

  • Experience reviewing software architecture, design, and code.
  • Experience with data budgets, command and telemetry definitions, and ground system integration.
  • Experience with System Safety Assessments and reviewing safety artefacts.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies.
  • Aerospace industry experience with safety-critical software and/or tools qualification activities.
  • Experience with NPR 7150.2D.
  • Experience with compiled languages, C/C++.
  • Experience with scripting languages, Python/JavaScript.

Compensation

Base pay range (Colorado applicants): $181,626.00 to $254,275.35. Base pay range (Washington applicants): $197,529.00 to $276,539.55. 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 Programme.
  • Stock options for all 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.