Constellation Management Software Engineer III - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers
About The Position
Blue Origin’s Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering team supports the company’s mission of enabling millions of people to live and work in space. The team focuses on innovation, future engineering workflows, shared solutions and standards, simplicity, lower costs, and manufacturable design. This role supports Project Sunrise, a planned constellation of orbital data centers. As a Constellation Management Software Engineer, you will develop ground software to orchestrate a large fleet of satellites. The initial focus is on fleet-state tracking services that provide a definitive source of truth for each satellite’s health, location, and status. These services will turn raw telemetry into actionable information for mission operators and support demonstration and operational planning. The role involves developing foundational services in a modern, cloud-native environment and contributing throughout the ground-software lifecycle, from initial design through 24/7 operational support. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time. Relocation assistance is available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 3 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong programming skills in a modern language such as Python, Go, or C#.
- Experience building and maintaining data-intensive applications, including databases (SQL or NoSQL) and data-streaming technologies such as Kafka, Kinesis, or MQTT.
- Experience with cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and containerization tools such as Docker or Kubernetes.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing software for satellite operations, mission planning, or constellation management.
- Familiarity with spacecraft telemetry and command systems.
- Experience building scalable, distributed systems in a cloud environment.
- Knowledge of both front-end development, such as React or TypeScript, and back-end development.
- A passion for turning complex data into clear, actionable information for operators.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop software services for tracking and managing the state of a large-scale satellite constellation.
- Build and maintain databases and data pipelines to ingest, process, and store real-time telemetry from multiple assets.
- Create robust APIs and tools that allow mission operators and automated systems to query fleet state.
- Develop software supporting the planning, scheduling, and validation of demonstration and operational activities.
- Collaborate with mission operations, flight dynamics, and flight software teams to define data models and interfaces.
- Build solutions in a modern, cloud-native environment using best practices for reliability and scalability.
- Contribute to the full lifecycle of ground software development, from initial design through 24/7 operational support.
Benefits
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 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 regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Relocation assistance is available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
