Trajectory Analyst – Flight Safety

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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will perform launch vehicle trajectory modelling and flight safety analysis, ensure compliance with public risk requirements, and mature the overall analysis methodology for various spaceflight systems. The responsibilities of this position include generating data products to inform flight safety system rules and limits, proposing trajectory shaping modifications to improve availability or enhance public safety, and coordination with various regulatory and oversight entities (e.g., FAA, Federal Launch Ranges). Other responsibilities include contributing to mission design and trajectory optimization analyses.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent technical field
• 5+ years of experience in trajectory and/or flight safety analysis
• Strong fundamentals in flight mechanics/dynamics and simulation of aerospace vehicles
• Strong fundamentals in statistical/probabilistic analysis
• Experience creating 3-DOF and/or 6-DOF trajectory simulation models
• Experience using trajectory analysis tools such as POST, OTIS, TTK, RRAT, TAOS, STK Astrogator, or Copernicus

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in quantitative risk assessment including debris risk modelling
• Familiarity with launch licensing processes and regulations (e.g. FAA Part 450, SSCMAN 91-710)
• Experience in explosive modeling and estimation
• Experience in building analysis toolchains and scripts (e.g. MATLAB, Python, etc.)

 

Compensation Range for:

CA applicants is $148,014.00-$207,218.55;CO applicants is $135,679.00-$189,950.25;WA applicants is $148,014.00-$207,218.55

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t 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 you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t 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.

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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• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company matc