Autonomy Software Systems Engineer III – New Glenn

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.

We are seeking dynamic software systems Engineers to join our New Glenn team at Blue Origin. In this role, you will have end-to-end responsibility for a New Glenn autonomy software component through cross‑functional systems engineering and data‑driven testing. You will have a direct impact on the success of every launch. If you have the mindset of a leader, are curious, and can see how every piece fits into the whole, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: · Partner with cross-functional teams of controls engineers, subsystem designers, and operators to define autonomy software behaviors. · Architect, document, and decompose design decisions into software requirements, verification activities, and validation activities. · Support code reviews and validate software behavior through simulation data analysis, Hardware-In-the-Loop testing, and hardware testing. · Develop and run data analysis pipelines. · Drive autonomy software release readiness decisions by assessing autonomy changes for safety, performance, and stakeholder needs. · Coordinate with Avionics teams to integrate autonomy software into flight and ground systems. · Define procedures and command sequences to control the rocket for ground testing and operations. · Triage, investigate, and resolve software issues using test data on an aggressive schedule. · Rapidly develop tooling, scripts, and functions to address emergent issues. · Provide real-time support for hot fire tests and missions in the support room. · Push for process improvements with a sense of ownership and urgency.

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