Algorithm Engineer at Blue Origin

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Blue Origin is seeking a highly skilled Algorithm Engineer to join their Integrated System Modelling team within the TeraWave Chief Systems Architecture office. The successful candidate will develop, own, and maintain algorithms and analytical models for TeraWave's beam planning, data routing, and network resource assignment. These algorithms will inform architecture decisions regarding satellite capacity allocation, data routing across the constellation, and real-time adaptation to changing demand. The role involves designing, implementing, and validating heuristic and algorithmic approaches using MATLAB and Python, contributing to both network optimization and broader system modeling.

Required Skills

algorithm design
MATLAB
Python
graph algorithms
heuristic search
scheduling techniques

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Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years of experience developing algorithms for scheduling, routing, resource allocation, or combinatorial optimization problems at scale, with demonstrated hands-on implementation and validation experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Master's or Ph.D. in computer science, operations research, electrical engineering, or a closely related field with thesis work relevant to network optimization, resource scheduling, or algorithm design for large-scale systems.
8+ years of experience spanning multiple areas of network resource optimization including beam planning, routing, scheduling, and capacity management.
Experience with large-scale LEO constellation programs and the unique algorithmic challenges they present — including time-varying topologies, Doppler-shifted links, contact-window-constrained routing, and demand patterns that shift with the Earth's rotation beneath the constellation.
Experience with heuristic and metaheuristic optimization techniques (simulated annealing, genetic algorithms, tabu search, ant colony optimization) and understanding of when these approaches outperform exact methods at scale.
Familiarity with reinforcement learning or online optimization approaches for adaptive resource management in dynamic environments.
Experience with graph-theoretic modelling of communication networks, including flow optimization, network coding, and multi-commodity flow problems.
Knowledge of satellite communications systems including link budget analysis, antenna beam patterns, frequency planning, and interference management.
Experience developing algorithms that must run within real-time or near-real-time computational budgets, including techniques for warm-starting, incremental re-optimization, and solution quality guarantees under time pressure.
Familiarity with version control (Git), collaborative development practices, and software engineering principles as applied to engineering analysis tools.
Experience translating algorithmic research into production system specifications, including defining APIs, performance contracts, and test frameworks that bridge the gap between prototype and deployment.

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Blue Origin was founded by Jeff Bezos with the vision of enabling a future where millions of people are living and working in space for the benefit of Earth.

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