Application Software Engineer II – Avionics Hardware Component Test (Evergreen)

BLUE ORIGIN • Seattle, WA

1d • $134,961 - $188,945

About The Position

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.

New Glenn is Blue Origin's orbital launch vehicle, and all avionics equipment that flies on it must be verified before it leaves the ground. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will be an individual technical contributor on the Chassis Tester Software team — the engineers who build the software stack that makes that verification possible.

This is not a test automation role in the traditional sense. You will write Linux instrument drivers, architect hardware-in-the-loop test frameworks, build the operator-facing tools that run on the test floor, and own the automated result-checking infrastructure that determines pass/fail for flight-critical hardware. Your software is the last line of defense before hardware ships.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 2+ years of professional software coding and engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Python or C++
• Proven experience developing software on Linux OS
• Experience with the networking stack — socket programming, UDP/TCP and command transport, packet capture and parsing, network reliability handling and configuration
• Hands-on experience writing hardware interface software — instrument drivers
• Git workflow discipline, CI/CD

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with avionics test environments — automated test equipment (ATE)
• Knowledge of acceptance and qualification test processes in an aerospace hardware development lifecycle
• Familiarity with Processor-in-Loop (PIL) design and deploy for test

Responsibilities

• Work with internal customers to capture requirements, negotiate scope, and deliverables to meet Program milestones.
• Design and implement production-quality instrument software drivers for test instruments
• Work directly with avionics hardware engineers to understand instrument behavior, define operating envelopes, and validate driver correctness against hardware specs
• Architect and extend automated test execution frameworks
• Implement check logic, pass/fail criteria, limit management, and structured report generation for acceptance and qualification test campaigns

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level