MK2 Crew Lander GN&C Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 

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.

As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will join our Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) team. You will share in the team’s impact on GN&C models, analysis, and flight code for spacecraft from Earth to the Moon! You will work with software-in-the-loop simulations, hardware-in-the-loop labs, and on-vehicle simulations. You will collaborate with other engineers in derivation and development of subsystem requirements, performing analyses and trade studies to validate requirements, and maintaining subsystem specification, budgets, and performance metrics. In this capacity, you will be responsible for exemplifying best practices, balanced technical judgment, and superior work ethic.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Actively involved in the development of the tools needed to design, build, deploy and support our unique and state-of-the art simulation infrastructure

• Develop and integrate multidisciplinary models for a multi-vehicle simulation using Simulink and C/C++

• Support the definition, development, and execution of simulations and tools necessary for verification of subsystem functionalities

• Perform analyses and trades necessary in the development and verification of subsystem requirements

• Assist in the development of GN&C algorithms and flight software

• Support verification and testing, ensuring the subsystem complies to its requirements

• Interact with engineers across disciplines to assist with and ensure validation of models

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering

• Applied industry experience and/or M.S. or Ph.D. focused on GN&C

• Experience in modeling GN&C components, and analyzing performance of GN&C subsystem or components via simulation, testing, or analytical methods

• Strong fundamentals in rigid body dynamics, fluid mechanics, and 1st principles physics-based mathematical models

• Hands-on experience with testing frameworks and Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines such as Gitlab Understands relationship between GN&C, vehicle sizing, and vehicle automation

• Knowledge in control, navigation, and astrodynamics fundamentals

• Experience designing and evaluating Monte Carlo simulations, hardware-in-the-loop, and software-in-the-loop testing

• Experienced in configuration and product data management

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or higher degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

• Experience in full development lifecycle of spacecraft GN&C subsystems

• Strong debugging skills at the software/hardware boundary, and familiarity with software verification approaches

• Experience developing software for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing

• Experience in C/C++

• Experience auto coding Simulink to C++

• Experience in Rust

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with verification and validation of aerospace simulations and models

• Experience developing and maintaining simulation models including plant physics, sensors, and actuators

• Experience with performing system safety analyses including Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

• Familiarity with DO-178, DO-160, and DO-254 or similar guidelines

Base Pay Range for:

CO applicants is $150,931.00 - $211,303.05
WA applicants is $164,652.00 - $230,512.80

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• 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 company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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