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Sr. Software Configuration Engineer

Blue Origin
Los Angeles, CA, United States
$146.6K-$205.3K a year
Full-time

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

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 toward 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!

This role is part of Engineering & Program Management (EPM) where we provide technical standards, tools, processes, training, and subject matter expertise for product engineering and manufacturing.

EPM allows all Blue Origin business units to benefit from commonly used capabilities, hardware, and software and assists business units in identifying, selecting, and training engineers from both inside and outside the organization.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers, you will facilitate software configuration management and control for various spaceflight systems.

You will provide essential contributions to the team's impact on all aspects of software configuration management for each phase of the development lifecycle.

You will be expected to lead software design integration within the overall vehicle configuration. You will coordinate regular configuration reviews to align software development and change activities, including code, requirements, and software version control.

Other duties will include guiding multi-functional teams through the software change process; supporting the resolution of integration issues with lead engineers and their respective teams;

and developing or managing control documents associated with interface definitions between subsystems. Setting up, and leading Change Control Board Meetings will be included in your basic responsibilities.

We are looking for someone 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 include but are not limited to :

  • Leading development of software configuration management policies, processes, and best practices across the enterprise
  • Support definition of requirements and use cases for configuration management tools for workflow / tool enhancements and automation
  • Monitor and assist in the Implementation of CM plans and approved processes
  • Ensuring the team adheres to the configuration management standard methodologies as well as Blue Origin configuration management standards
  • Maintaining and reporting on development activities and technical issues
  • Clear communication and collaboration with all development teams involved in projects

Minimum Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in engineering, computer science, or related discipline and 8+ years of proven ability in aerospace, medical devices, automotive, or other related industries.
  • Experience with the software development lifecycle and associated configuration management processes used for highly integrated and sophisticated products
  • Proven software configuration control experience on recently developed products from early trade studies through final design and into manufacturing and testing, maintenance, and sustaining.
  • Familiar with DO-178C (or B)
  • Experience with software configuration identification, baselines, and release processes, as well as problem reporting, including tracking of problem reports against specific baselines / releases
  • Management of multiple configuration variants of a common design baseline.
  • Management of software design changes with varying effectivity across multiple products
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to our inclusive culture
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.

S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with PTC Windchill PLM tools, Gitlab, and Jira
  • Knowledge of current systems engineering and integration tools and methodologies
  • Archival and retrieval of historical releases
  • Traceability between software artifacts

Compensation Range for :

CA applicants is $146,644.50-$205,302.30;CO applicants is $134,838.38-$188,773.73;WA applicants is $146,644.50-$205,302.30

Other site ranges may differ

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification.

At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.

S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Benefits include : 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.

Paid Time Off : Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus : Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force.

Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members.

We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin / ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military / veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and / or local law.

Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here .

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and / or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] .

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