Sr. Embedded Software Engineer

Blue Origin•Huntsville, AL

12h

About The Position

This role is part of Blue Origin’s Engines business unit, which designs, develops, manufactures, and tests engines and propulsion systems. The Sr. Embedded Software Engineer develops, tests, and maintains software for embedded control platforms used in power conversion and power electronics systems. The work focuses on firmware and low-level software for microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGAs, integrating software with control algorithms, sensors, ADCs, gate drivers, and power hardware. The position involves writing reliable real-time software and debugging systems in the lab, in close collaboration with hardware, controls, and power electronics engineers. The role supports power converters, inverters, motor drives, and related applications through embedded software development, board bring-up, integration, testing, and validation. Blue Origin’s broader mission is to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems for the benefit of Earth.

Requirements

Experience developing embedded software or firmware for microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGA-based systems.
Strong C/C++ programming experience for real-time embedded systems.
Understanding of ADCs, PWM generation, timers, interrupts, communication peripherals, and low-level hardware interfaces.
Experience working with voltage, current, and temperature sensor data in embedded systems.
Knowledge of real-time software design, debugging, and hardware/software integration.
Ability to read schematics and work closely with hardware engineers during board bring-up and troubleshooting.
Hands-on experience using embedded development tools, debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and lab equipment.
Bachelor of Science in computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a similar field.
At least 7 years of relevant industry experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with power electronics, power converters, inverters, motor drives, battery systems, or renewable energy systems.
Experience with DSP platforms, FPGA logic integration, VHDL/Verilog, or FPGA-based control systems.
Familiarity with control algorithms for power electronics or motor control.
Experience with fault detection, protection logic, diagnostics, and safety-critical embedded systems.
Knowledge of bootloaders, RTOS, device drivers, memory management, and embedded software architecture.
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing, automated testing, or production software validation.

Responsibilities

Develop embedded software and firmware for microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGA-based control platforms.
Implement low-level drivers, control interfaces, communication protocols, and real-time software for power electronics systems.
Interface with ADCs, voltage sensors, current sensors, temperature sensors, PWM modules, timers, gate drivers, and protection circuits.
Implement software for sensor acquisition, scaling, filtering, calibration, diagnostics, and fault handling.
Support real-time control execution for power converters, inverters, motor drives, and related power electronics applications.
Develop and debug communication interfaces such as CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, and other embedded protocols.
Work with hardware, controls, and power electronics engineers during board bring-up, integration, and validation.
Debug embedded software issues involving timing, interrupts, ADC readings, PWM synchronization, communications, and fault responses.
Perform software testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, lab validation, and documentation.

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, potential eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions and company results, among other factors; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.