Software Development Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN

Software Engineer developing tools and applications for Blue Origin's spaceflight digital infrastructure. Collaborating with diverse teams to enhance production efficiency and safety in manufacturing systems.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeHuntsville • Alabama, Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerERPGoogle Cloud PlatformIoTJavaJavaScriptKafkaKubernetesNode.jsPythonReactSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQLTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
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.

Benefits

Comp & 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
Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptC#JavaReactFastAPIAWSSpring BootNode.js

Soft Skills

collaborationownershipcommunicationproblem-solvinghigh-quality resultsinnovationknowledge sharingscalabilityperformanceengineering best practices

Certifications

BA/BS in Computer ScienceBA/BS in Information ScienceBA/BS in Mechanical EngineeringBA/BS in Manufacturing Engineering