Senior Network and Platform Software Engineer
About The Position
Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join the Software Engineering team supporting TeraWave in the Greater Seattle Area. TeraWave is a multi-orbit satellite communications network intended to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps worldwide through optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO). The role builds foundational platform infrastructure—the operating nervous system deployed across TeraWave satellites, user terminals, and gateways. It focuses on embedded Linux and low-level platform infrastructure, including fleet management, operating-system services, hardware integration, security, observability, and networking performance. The engineer will develop reliable, high-performance systems that operate aboard LEO satellites and own software through its architecture, development, and deployment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related STEM discipline, or 10+ years of software development experience.
- At least 8 years of C or C++ experience in Linux or embedded environments.
- Deep Linux kernel knowledge, including driver development, memory management, and system-level debugging.
- Experience with system-level debugging tools such as GDB, perf, and eBPF.
- Experience with Buildroot, Yocto, Bazel, or comparable build 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
- Infrastructure experience supporting large distributed systems or device fleets at scale.
- Proficiency with Rust or Python for systems tooling and automation.
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, Ethernet, Linux networking, and custom routing protocols.
- Experience with mission-critical aerospace, automotive, medical, or similarly high-reliability systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot down to assembly code and hardware-level diagnostics.
Responsibilities
- Design core Linux platform infrastructure, including process management, custom initialization systems, and inter-process communication frameworks.
- Develop and maintain Linux kernel modules and device drivers for custom hardware and platform requirements.
- Modify kernel subsystems to improve scheduling, memory management, and I/O performance for embedded satellite systems.
- Work with silicon, electrical, and RF teams to bring up hardware prototypes and optimize kernels for custom SoCs.
- Debug system-level performance issues, minimize context switching, and tune the networking stack for satellite links.
- Implement secure boot, runtime security monitoring, and hardware-backed credential management across embedded platforms.
- Own the complete software lifecycle from architecture and development through deployment aboard LEO satellites.
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.
- Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions and other factors; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
