Software Development Engineer - Analysis Engineering Tools

Blue Origin • Southgate, WA

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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! This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design. We are looking for a skilled, motivated engineer to join a team developing automated analysis tools and methods, integrations with design and manufacturing software, and reporting/certification automations to drive efficiency throughout engineering. As a software engineer, you will be a key member of a team of experts supporting physics and engineering analysis by developing software pipelines and solutions to enable the future state of analysis. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

• BA/BS in computer science, information science, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on software development experience with production systems.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, particularly compute-oriented services (EC2, Image Builder, ParallelCluster or equivalent).
• Proficiency in at least one of: Java, Python, or C#.
• Experience with Linux system administration, containerization (Docker), and build pipelines.
• Familiarity with HPC concepts: job schedulers (Slurm), MPI, cluster management.
• Experience developing and consuming REST APIs.
• Solid understanding of version control (Git) and DevOps practices.
• Strong code review experience, including modernization of legacy tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work across teams.

Nice To Haves

• Degree or educational certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics.
• Experience with HPC-as-a-service platforms
• Familiarity with engineering analysis workflows or CAE tools.
• Experience supporting macOS and Linux development environments in parallel.
• Interest in applying AI/ML to improve analysis automation and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain analysis software tools and methods, including converting existing tools into modern languages following software best practices
• Leverage HPC infrastructure and workflows on AWS (EC2, S3) to support engineering analysis automation
• Integrate inputs and automate output formats for 3rd-party analysis tools (e.g., Ansys, Altair) to improve engineer productivity and throughput.
• Build and maintain containerized development and execution environments for analysis software across Linux and macOS platforms.
• Develop APIs, services, and job orchestration layers (e.g., Slurm, OpenMPI) to enable scalable, self-service compute for engineering teams.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of Blue Analysis Templates and supporting toolchains.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for analysis software delivery.
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to identify automation opportunities and develop solutions that reduce manual effort.
• Mentor a team of structural and mechanical engineers on best practices for software development and deployment.

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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: 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: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree