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SLD Senior DevOps Engineer - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin

Denver, CO
Full Time
Senior
163k-249k
4 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

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. This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. You will work with other software systems engineers and discipline teams to ensure compliance to standards, define processes around compliance, and contribute to defining requirements for the next human-rated lunar lander. Software is central to space vehicle development, and collaboration with other discipline teams is essential. The role requires long-term vision and strategy to sustain lunar missions, applying technical expertise, leadership, and a commitment to quality to impact safe human spaceflight.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work with developers and program managers to design and develop continuous integration and delivery pipelines which build and deploy avionics software to development hardware, simulated environments, and hardware in the loop systems.
  • Train, guide, and mentor team members on CI/CD best practices.
  • Set direction and goals for the team regarding project impact, product quality, and engineering efficiency.
  • Collect and analyze data to understand and troubleshoot pipeline performance.
  • Deeply understand the safety-critical software development process and find ways to create and apply tooling to make the process more effective and efficient.

Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree or higher in computer science, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 8 years of professional experience.
  • Experience developing and owning CI/CD pipelines that deliver high quality work continuously.
  • Experience improving stability through monitoring, analysis, thoughtful code reviews, and detailed feedback.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Proven understanding of source control tools and concepts such as git workflows, versioning, and branching.
  • Ability to earn trust and maintain positive, professional relationships.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Linux, Docker, Continuous Integration and Delivery.
  • Experience with scripted and compiled languages such as Python, C, and C++.
  • Experience with unit testing and test-driven development.
  • Experience using configuration as code tools to manage cloud resources and physical workstations (e.g., Ansible, Vagrant, Terraform, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with Agile methodologies.
  • Aerospace industry experience with safety-critical software and/or tools qualification activities.
  • Experience with NPR 7150.2D.

Qualifications

  • Educational background in relevant engineering or computer science fields.
  • Professional experience of at least 8 years in related roles.

Benefits & Perks

  • 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%.
  • Education Support Program.
  • Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
  • Discretionary bonuses based on individual contributions and company results.

Working at Blue Origin

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 an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 19, 2025
Job CategoryDevOps
Salary163k-249k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceSenior

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About Blue Origin

Website

blueorigin.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Denver, CO

Industry

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing

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