Application Software Engineer II – Avionics Hardware Component Test

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

New Glenn is Blue Origin's orbital launch vehicle, and all avionics equipment that flies on it must be verified before it leaves the ground. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will be an individual technical contributor on the Chassis Tester Software team — the engineers who build the software stack that makes that verification possible. This is not a test automation role in the traditional sense. You will write Linux instrument drivers, architect hardware-in-the-loop test frameworks, build the operator-facing tools that run on the test floor, and own the automated result-checking infrastructure that determines pass/fail for flight-critical hardware. Your software is the last line of defense before hardware ships. Responsibilities:

• Work with internal customers to capture requirements, negotiate scope, and deliverables to meet Program milestones.
• Design and implement production-quality instrument software drivers for test instruments
• Work directly with avionics hardware engineers to understand instrument behavior, define operating envelopes, and validate driver correctness against hardware specs
• Architect and extend automated test execution frameworks
• Implement check logic, pass/fail criteria, limit management, and structured report generation for acceptance and qualification test campaigns

Required Qualifications:

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