BLUE ORIGIN
BLUE ORIGIN
BLUE ORIGIN is an aerospace and defense company focused on space exploration and the development of reusable launch vehicles. Founded by Jeff Bezos, the company aims to expand human activity into space while helping preserve Earth by pursuing new energy and material resources and relocating industries beyond the planet. Its partially and fully reusable systems are designed for civil, commercial, and defense customers, with an emphasis on safety and cost-effective access to space.

Blue Origin Infrastructure DevOps Engineer III

Support the CI/CD pipelines, container systems, and developer infrastructure used to build Blue Origin rocket-engine software. Improve build and test automation for safety-critical embedded development.

Description

  • Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines and GitLab Runner infrastructure for engine software development.
  • Manage Docker container builds and distribution, including Dockerfiles, base images, registries, artifact repositories, and migration from Kaniko.
  • Provision developer workstations, virtual machines, build servers, and containers as code with Ansible.
  • Write Python and Shell automation to reduce manual work and improve build and test throughput.
  • Triage Docker and CI issues, investigate root causes, and review pipeline and container changes.
  • Coordinate with external IT, Site Reliability Engineering, and infrastructure teams.
  • Find infrastructure weaknesses and implement improvements.
  • Maintain static analysis infrastructure and manage tool licensing, entitlements, and availability for safety-critical software development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field; other engineering or science degrees may qualify with relevant experience.
  • At least five years of hands-on experience in DevOps, infrastructure, or a similar software engineering role.
  • Linux administration experience with RHEL and/or CentOS.
  • Experience managing Docker images, Dockerfiles, registries, volumes, and Docker Compose.
  • Experience with virtual machines and hypervisors.
  • Experience provisioning and configuring systems with Ansible.
  • Experience with GitLab CI/CD and GitLab Runners.
  • Experience managing artifact repositories such as Artifactory.
  • Python and Shell automation and scripting skills.
  • Knowledge of Git fundamentals, branching strategies, code review workflows, and versioning.
  • Knowledge of core networking concepts, including SSH, TCP/UDP, basic routing, ports, and firewalls.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
  • Familiarity with Rust, C, and C++ is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Kaniko is preferred.
  • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools is preferred.
  • Familiarity with static analysis tools and CI integration for embedded or safety-critical code is preferred.
  • Exposure to DO-330 or an equivalent standard is preferred.
  • Experience with AI-assisted development tools and agentic coding assistants is preferred.
  • Aerospace or regulated-industry experience with safety-critical software is preferred.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and supplemental life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company match of up to 5%.
  • Education Support Program.
  • Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
  • Up to four weeks of paid time off per year, based on scheduled weekly hours.
  • Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
  • Additional benefits and bonuses may depend on role and level and are subject to company discretion.

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