Embedded Software Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$164,652 - $230,513

About The Position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! As a member of the Blue Origin family of companies Honeybee Robotics has been at the forefront of robotics for over 40 years, establishing ourselves as pioneers in developing novel exploration systems for the most extreme planetary environments. At our Southern California location, we look to "Touch Life" by supporting planetary science, including every NASA Mars rover since Spirit and Opportunity. We aim to "Mine the Sky" through the development of practical In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) solutions. We search for technically brilliant individuals in engineering, software, and support fields who take ownership of their work, enjoy collaborating in teams, and have a laser focus on the details that drive excellence. Honeybee Robotics is on the lookout for a hardworking Embedded Software Engineer to join our team with a variety of strengths. In this opportunity, you will develop embedded software for a remotely controlled rover. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
More than 3 years of hands-on experience in software development for PC or embedded platforms.
Proficient in developing baremetal applications using C/C++.
Proficient applying testing frameworks and conducting unit tests.
Proficient in writing drivers for various types of sensors.
Basic understanding of electromechanical systems (motors, actuators, controls).
Experience crafting autonomous safety critical fault recovery code.
Proven experience crafting reliable software architectures for critical systems.
Adept with Git version control system.
Understanding of digital communication protocols (Ethernet, USB, asynchronous serial, CAN, SPI, I2C).
Background in space flight avionics application
Familiarity with automated testing methodologies and continuous integration practices.
Familiarity reading circuit schematics and performing basic hardware debugging tasks.

Nice To Haves

Experience of operational control of a remotely controlled mission with large latencies
Experience with building and working with GDS or other C2 systems
Familiarity with vision based autonomy and hazard avoidance
Skilled in Python scripting.
Background in developing software for vehicles.
Experienced in working with sensors and camera systems.
Proficiency in building maintainable and versatile multithreaded and multi-process applications in an RTOS environment.

Responsibilities

Lead efforts in coding, testing and validation of vehicle control software
Manage software field deployments and provide support on-site and remotely to customers.
Work with stakeholders to derive and own software system requirements and schedules.
Evaluate and identify improvements to system design with a specific focus on robust autonomy.
Collaborate with scientists, engineering managers, product management, and program management to drive new product development programs from concept to production.
Write requirements and specification documents.