Software Development Engineer III

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At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were working to develop reusable safe and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety collaboration and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

We are looking for a skilled motivated engineer to join a team developing manufacturing automation and enterprise systems to drive efficiency throughout the company. As a software engineer focused on the visual factory and digital thread you will be a key member of a team of experts supporting engine manufacturing developing software platforms to enable real-time analysis and decision-making. You will combine hands-on CNC experience (G-code programming and shop-floor automation) with modern web/cloud development and CAD/CAM domain knowledge to integrate machines data and people into a cohesive model-based enterprise. We use the latest AWS technologies and approaches to build distributed highly available systems to achieve our goals.

Responsibilities:

• Develop tools and applications that automate manufacturing processes and standardize on performance-based benchmarks.
• Build the visual factory for CNC operations: real-time machine status OEE spindle/load monitoring alarms WIP dashboards using event-driven and streaming architectures.
• Design and implement machine connectivity and data pipelines from CNC equipment using MTConnect OPC UA and MQTT; contextualize with MES/ERP/QMS/PLM data.
• Enable automated CNC workflows: DNC/part program management version control of G-code and CAM outputs approvals/e-signatures and digital sign-off integrated with PLM/MES.
• Create services to manage tool libraries offsets probing routines setup sheets; integrate with toolcrib and inspection to close the loop on quality and throughput.
• Build web applications and APIs for machinists NC programmers and manufacturing engineers for scheduling dispatching redlining and issue resolution.
• Identify feature gaps between ERP/MES/PLM/CAM and manufacturing needs; propose remediation and integrations.
• Partner with machinists CAM/NC programmers CAD designers and quality engineers to translate cell-level needs into robust software solutions.
• Integrate CAD/CAM/PLM into the manufacturing stack to enable a closed-loop digital thread from design to NC to inspection and back.
• Build services to parse validate and transform CAD/CAM artifacts (for downstream use in MES/CNC/QA systems.
• Develop or maintain CNC post-processors (e.g. NX Post Builder Mastercam posts) targeting FANUC Siemens and Mazak controllers.
• Integrate and orchestrate toolpath simulation and collision checking; publish simulation results to visual factory dashboards.
• Enable traceability between CAD features CAM operations NC lines inspection results and nonconformances.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Computer Science Information Science Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience programming and running CNC machines with G-/M-code parametric macros probing cycles and setup verification.
• Experience with major CAD and CAM systems such as Siemens NX CAD/CAM PTC Creo Mastercam.
• 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 .
• 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.
• CI/CD and IsaC practices; familiarity with migration from development to production.
• Solid understanding of version control systems and managing code/data/artifact lifecycles.
• Strong collaboration ownership and communication skills; bias for delivering high-quality results.
• Integrating CNC machines into enterprise systems: MTConnect/OPC UA adapters DNC/program delivery monitoring and alarm/event ingestion.
• Familiarity with PLM/PDM systems (e.g. Teamcenter Windchill) and their APIs/workflows; experience automating CAD/CAM release to MES/ERP.
• Experience solving complex problems by leveraging AI tools and integrating AI-powered solutions into software development workflows.

Desired:

• Cloud expertise (AWS Azure GCP); GitOps IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation) container orchestration and edge deployment strategies.
• Understanding of ERP MES QMS PLM and other manufacturing software; integrating a complete digital thread.
• Real-time UIs (WebSockets/WebRTC) complex event processing anomaly detection SPC and manufacturing metrics (OEE MTBF/MTTR scrap/yield takt).

Culture Statement

Dont 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 youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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.

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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.

• Dependent on role type and job level employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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