GN&C Systems Engineer 2
Blue Origin
GN&C Systems Engineer 2
Blue Origin
Builds rockets, engines and lunar spacecraft
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, youwillbe responsible forsystems engineering products for the Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) subsystem and its components. You willparticipatein derivation and development of subsystem requirements and ConOps, performing analyses and trade studies tovalidaterequirements, and maintaining subsystem specification, budgets, and performance metrics. You will also work with software-in-the-loop simulations, hardware-in-the-loop labs, and on-vehicle simulations. You will collaborate with the vehicle systems engineering, propulsion, structures, and dynamics teams to ensure design coordination to meet the vehicle performance deliverables. You will need to be able to communicate technical information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
We are looking for someone to apply their technicalexpertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positivelyimpactsafe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision isrequired!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Support early feasibility studies, subsystem architecture development, definition of subsystem andcomponenttrade space, and concept of operations
Derive and develop subsystem requirements, perform analyses and trades tovalidaterequirements, and maintain subsystem specification,budgetsand performance metrics
Collaborate with other subsystems and spacecraft systems engineers to support define subsystem boundaries and interfaces
Support the definition, development, and execution of simulations and tools necessary for verification of subsystem functionalities
Support verification and testing, ensuring the subsystem complies to its requirements
Being actively involved in the development of the tools needed to design, build, deploy and support our unique and state-of-the art simulation infrastructure
Developing and integrating multidisciplinary models for a multi-vehicle simulation using Simulink and C/C++
Minimum Qualifications:
B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering
Applied industry experience and/or M.S. or Ph.D. focused on development of requirements, interfaces,tradesand analyses for GN&C subsystems
Experience in modeling GN&C components, and analyzing performance of GN&C subsystem or components via simulation, testing, or analytical methods
Understands relationship between GN&C, vehicle sizing, and vehicle automation
Knowledge in control, navigation, and astrodynamics fundamentals
Experience inC/C++
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:
M.S. or PhD in aerospace engineering or related technical field
Experience in development, implementation, and testing of guidance, navigation, and control algorithms on aerospace vehicles
Experience working with GN&C sensors and actuators
Experience in full development lifecycle of spacecraft GN&C subsystems
Experience in Matlab/Simulink and Model Based Development
Experience in Rust
Experience with Rendezvous Proximity Operations and Docking
Experience with performing system safety analyses including Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA
Base Pay Range for:
CO applicants is $123,714.00 - $173,199.60
WA applicants is $134,961.00 - $188,945.40Other 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 asylum.
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Builds rockets, engines and lunar spacecraft
Blue Origin builds rockets, engines and spacecraft for commercial satellite operators and government space programs. Its New Glenn orbital rocket uses a reusable first stage, while Blue Moon landers are designed to transport cargo and astronauts to the lunar surface. The company designs and manufactures liquid-fueled propulsion systems, and its New Shepard vehicle is built for short suborbital trips carrying people and research payloads. Customers pay for launch services and engines, and government development contracts fund work on systems for exploration beyond Earth orbit. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000, Blue Origin is headquartered in Kent, Washington.
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