Mission Control Software Engineer III - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers
About The Position
This role is part of Blue Origin’s Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering team and supports Project Sunrise, a constellation of orbital data centers. The Mission Control Software Engineer will build the tools operators use to fly the Sunrise constellation, developing core components of the Mission Control System with an immediate focus on commanding, telemetry, and state-of-health displays. The position creates the ground-segment interface operators use to monitor and control satellites in real time. The engineer contributes throughout the ground-software lifecycle, from requirements and design through operational support and on-console assistance during critical events. The work includes developing real-time telemetry systems, commanding interfaces, operator tooling, and automated workflows, and supporting end-to-end testing against flight hardware and high-fidelity simulations. 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, C++, Java, or TypeScript.
- Experience developing full-stack applications, including front-end user interfaces and back-end services.
- Familiarity with data-handling technologies such as SQL or NoSQL databases and messaging systems.
- 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 mission control software for spacecraft, launch vehicles, or other complex remote systems.
- Knowledge of spacecraft telemetry and commanding protocols such as CCSDS.
- Experience with modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue and back-end frameworks such as FastAPI or Node.js.
- Passion for user-centric design and creating effective, intuitive operator workflows.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and containerization technologies.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop ground software for real-time telemetry ingest, processing, and display.
- Build user interfaces and backend services for spacecraft commanding and validation.
- Create intuitive state-of-health displays that give operators clear, actionable insight into vehicle status.
- Develop operator tooling and automation for pre-pass, in-pass, and post-pass procedures.
- Collaborate with spacecraft operators to understand their needs and iterate on mission control system features.
- Support end-to-end testing of the mission control system against flight hardware and high-fidelity simulations.
- Contribute to the full lifecycle of ground software, from requirements and design to operational support and on-console assistance during critical events.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and 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.
- Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Relocation assistance available.
- Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and may change or be canceled.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
