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 spacecraft development engineers, you will provide technical leadership and personnel management to the Guidance, Navigation & Control team. You will contribute and coordinate simulation and software technical baselines, software architecture, GNC algorithm implementation, and interfaces across multiple spacecraft to enable mission closure. You will engage with the cross-program software organizations to ensure spacecraft as-built configurations of hardware and software meets the mission needs. You will steer the integrated GN&C subsystem hardware and software through the full lifecycle starting at preliminary system level definition, detailed subsystem design and performance analysis, vehicle assembly, verification, system validation, mission certification, and mission operations.

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

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate technical requirements and software designs across programs within Blue Origin along with external customer
• Lead software and simulation development including facilitating code implementation within GN&C and close coordination with software organizations
• Lead establishing GN&C software development environment across the full lifecycle
• Lead team compliance with software standards and processes
• Develop automation to improve the productivity of the team resources and drive efficiency into the team operations

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of demonstrated experience in GN&C
• Previous experience with leading software teams across the entire development and deployment lifecycle
• Experience in developing software and tools in Python, C/C++, or Rust
• Experience with collaboration tools such as Gitlab, Confluence, and Jira
• Previous experience with avionics hardware and software integration
• Previous experience with technical disciplines of spacecraft navigation, orbital guidance, and spacecraft attitude controls
• Experience with validation and verification approaches such as software unit testing, system simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing or integrated subsystem testing
• Experience with 6 degree-of-freedom guidance, navigation, and control simulation and analysis of aerospace vehicles
• Highly organized team player with excellent technical written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of safety.

Desired Qualifications:

• M.S. or PhD in the subject disciplines
• Experience with the NASA core Flight System (cFS)
• Experience NASA simulation tools and environments (Trick/JEOD)

 

Compensation Range for:

CO applicants is $164,085.00-$229,719.00;WA applicants is $178,452.00-$249,832.80

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.

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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