Mission Systems Software Test Engineer II

BLUE ORIGIN • Reston, VA

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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! The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit. We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth! This position reports to the Ground & Spaceflight Operations in Blue Origin’s Blue Ring business unit. As part of a small, hardworking, and accomplished team of Mission Systems Engineers, you will work closely with space vehicle and ground system teams, to test ground and flight software within a software integration environment. This role is critical to ensuring that deployed software can successfully support our mission operations environments. You will enjoy a fast-paced dynamic environment, contributing innovative solutions, while demonstrating personal leadership, technical competence, and attention to detail. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and reliable spaceflight. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

• B.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, physics or related technical field
• Experience in two or more of the following areas: Software testing and test script development
• Spacecraft operations: command & control, mission planning, flight dynamics
• Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining software in a cloud computing environment, such as AWS or Azure.
• Network & communications protocols
• Experience in one or more high level programming languages (Python, Golang, Rust, C++, etc)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting end-to-end testing of large, complex systems.
• Experience with requirement definition, design solution definition, implementation, integration, verification, validation, qualification
• Experience using state of the art LLM software development tools, such as Codex or Claude Code
• Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA.
• Familiarity with version control, preferably Git.
• Experience with configuration and product data management tools.

Responsibilities

• Create effective test plans and scripts.
• Document test configurations and results.
• Identify and report software bugs to the Ground Software and Flight Software teams.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers representing flight vehicle systems, and ground software.
• Plan and perform frequent mission system product update cycles, integration and test activities, and validation exercises leading to operations training events and flight.
• Conduct testing of ground system functionality and measure performance.
• Perform flight software to ground systems integration and test.

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.
• 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