Software Development Engineer III

Software Engineer

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 Enterprise Technology (ET), where we're developing the digital infrastructure needed to build the road to space, with an emphasis on digital capabilities required to advance Blue Origin's mission. Enterprise Technology is the center of excellence for digital technology at Blue Origin, providing oversight and governance to align technology and business strategies.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. 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.

As a Software Engineer, you will play a vital leadership role within a diverse team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, significantly contributing to various spaceflight systems. You will be an integral member of an expert team supporting manufacturing by developing software platforms that facilitate real-time analysis and decision-making.

Your role will involve utilizing your expertise in full-stack development, including technologies like React, Python, FastAPI, AWS, Spring Boot, and Node.js, to develop and maintain complex software solutions. You will guide software development and optimization efforts, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal quality and performance of our systems.

We continuously innovate in automating and accelerating product delivery using cutting-edge software and hardware technologies. By utilizing the latest AWS and GenAI platforms, we build distributed, highly available systems to achieve our objectives.

You will report directly to the Smart Factory Senior Engineering Manager and collaborate closely with team members to fully understand and address their needs. In your role, you will also mentor junior developers and lead initiatives aimed at enhancing team productivity and creativity.

As a team member, your ability to innovate, provide architectural direction, and deliver efficient solutions is crucial to managing the entire development process. Successful engineers not only meet complex requirements but also propose and implement innovative, cutting-edge solutions.

We are seeking an individual to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

• Develop new tools and applications that enable manufacturing teams to automate existing processes and standardize on performance-based benchmarks.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and deployment of successful enterprise-scale systems and services in support of operations and the businesses they support.
• Design and implement machine connectivity and data pipelines from Machines/Tools/equipment using MTConnect, OPC UA, and MQTT; contextualize with MES/ERP/QMS/PLM data.
• Leverage AI technologies and tools (e.g., LLMs, computer vision models) to enhance software capabilities, improve automation, and drive innovation in enterprise applications.
• Produce quality user documentation for defining integrations between enterprise-level applications.
• Build web applications and APIs for manufacturing engineers for scheduling, dispatching, redlining, and issue resolution.
• Adopt DevOps practices; containerize edge and cloud services; automate deployments across environments; ensure observability and reliability.
• Uphold safety and security best practices for industrial networks and equipment.
• Identify feature gaps between enterprise systems and develop remediation plans.
• Share knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering standard methodologies.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Science, Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and the ability to translate domain expertise into applications.
• Primary language proficiency in one of: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, or Java.
• Proven full-stack development experience with React, Python, FastAPI, AWS, Spring Boot, and Node.js.
• Experience with IoT Core, ELB, Lambda, CloudWatch, S3, Docker, EKS/ECS, Datadog, and Rancher/Kubernetes.
• Experience in event-driven messaging/streaming (e.g., MQTT, Kafka, Kinesis).
• Experience developing APIs and building production applications; strong SQL/database skills.
• Cloud expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP); GitOps, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), container orchestration, and edge deployment strategies.
• Solid understanding of version control systems and managing code/data/artifact lifecycles.
• Strong collaboration, ownership, and communication skills; bias for delivering high-quality results.
• Experience solving complex problems by leveraging AI tools and integrating AI-powered solutions into software development workflows.
• An internal drive to deliver high-quality results with the ability to seek out requirements and propose solutions.
• Have an ability to take technical ownership, step in to help team members as needed, collaborate with team members to identify, and fix technical problems.
• Experience with factory software development
• Familiarity with spaceflight systems
• Understanding of ERP, MES, QMS, PLM, and other manufacturing software; integrating a complete digital thread.
• Interest in developing innovative systems for manufacturing leveraging IIoT, AI/ML and data engineering.